on the face of it
Example Sentences
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Oracle has a $523 billion revenue backlog which is impressive on the face of it.
From Barron's
Asked about the tribunal's judgement in Ms Peggie's case, the peer said that "on the face of it" it appeared "not be to be compatible" with the Supreme Court ruling.
From BBC
People may appear happy for you on the face of it, but they may not be so generous when your sons are out of earshot, especially if friends, family or acquaintances need money.
From MarketWatch
There are 28 key points and there are several on the face of it that could be acceptable to Ukraine.
From BBC
Indiana had a 25 percent default rate; California, only 5 percent, even though Californians were, on the face of it, far less fiscally responsible.
From Literature
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