Sentence examples for seem on the surface from inspiring English sources

Two of the big legal stories of the past few weeks seem, on the surface, to have almost nothing to do with one another.

By Jeffrey Toobin September 2, 2013 Two of the big legal stories of the past few weeks seem, on the surface, to have almost nothing to do with one another.

Does the discussion of oneness (a baffling series of contradictions or at any rate, propositions that seem, on the surface, to be contradictions) in some way help address the problems raised about forms?

However, this situation isn't as black and white as it would seem on the surface.

Alice, it would seem on the surface, is going to be easy prey.

Parts of Mr. Rzewski's "Winnsboro" can seem, on the surface, merely charming.

U.S. trade talks with Europe seem, on the surface, like a slam-dunk.

So "1619 Broadway" might seem, on the surface, like a perilous exercise.

Fortunately, the figures are not as bad as they seem on the surface.

But no relationship is exactly what it seems on the surface.

The surprise release of Guy Velella from jail seems, on the surface, like "Shawshank Redemption" meets "It's a Wonderful Life".