The general historical debate now appears to view the decision to attack Damascus as somewhat inevitable.

At the level of everyday practice, however, the debate appears largely over.

The current debate appears to focus on how the police commissioner deals with the several hundred cases forwarded by the board each year.

A debate within the Administration on this issue already appears to be shaping up.

However academic the debate may appear, a lot depends on who's right.

The debate between the court's two sides was vigorous and appeared to extend beyond the outcome of the particular case.

The debate appeared to have reached a dead end on the 31st July 1891.

At this point, though, the first major debate appears to be one planned for July 26, according to the candidates' spokesmen.

This evening's debate may appear to be very technical at first sight, but it does actually contain major political elements.

Its report, and the whole debate, appear to be shamefully unexamined.