1.   A few minor inconsistencies and divergences would give the appearance of verisimilitude.

2.   He gave the appearance of a leathery skin, thick neck, imperviousness to any delicacy.

3.   The new team gives every appearance of knowing where it is heading.

4.   The rest was shrouded by a white linen tablecloth, which gave every appearance of being carefully arranged.

5.   There was also a senior executive who gave the appearance of selecting successors on the basis of competency.

6.   They work hard at school without giving the appearance of being particularly hard-working.

7.   At first, they gave every appearance of being determined to exclude Lothar from the Carolingian heartlands altogether.

8.   The walls give the appearance of inclining inwards from floor level.

9.   Biology is the study of complicated things that give the appearance of having been designed for a purpose.