The negotiations appear to be in the early stages.

The negotiations over the boat appeared to have hit some kind of snag.

That fate was avoided, although negotiations don't appear to have been finalized as of last check.

Arms control negotiations appear to be moving forward, and he has established a closer relationship with the Soviet leader than his predecessors enjoyed.

The law provides for extensions of up to two more years should negotiations appear to be yielding results.

As she did so, the negotiations appeared to be completed, for the village men turned away and the other two returned to their horses.

The negotiations "appear to be pretty close" to a conclusion, one executive with knowledge of the situation said.

The call came hours after negotiations here appeared to show the first signs of progress.

So far, however, those negotiations don't appear to have gone well.

But the negotiations so far appear to have only worsened the squabbling.