But many residents appear to have little interest in picking up and moving across town to make a political point.

The remaining residents appeared to be staying home as well, military commanders said.

Chinese residents who lived and worked close to the scene of the crime appeared to be under orders not to discuss the incident.

The first permanent residents appear to have been in 1942.

Other local residents also appeared in the film as extras.

The windows of the apartment building were shattered, he said, and some residents appeared to be slightly injured.

The residents appeared to make a living by stealing one another's washing.

Their actions suggested both the warmth of the community and the way some residents appeared to feel trapped in it.

Even as it became increasingly clear that David was headed for the island, residents did not appear to take the situation seriously.

Some residents appeared to have been left in their rooms.