in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
It is, on the face of it, objectionable to conceive of reasonable rejection in a
comparative way. That is, it is objectionable to say that one cannot reasonably
reject a principle if others have stronger objections to alternatives than those one
has to ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ON THE FACE OF IT»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
on the face of it is used in the context of the following news items.
No need for revolution in All-Ireland evolution
On the face of it, the provincial Championships can strike the casual observer as being remarkably healthy at times. Watching finals played in ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
Charlie's story: life and death of the man forced to sleep rough while …
“He's a man who, while on the face of it would appear to have little capacity to make decisions and follow through, decided he had to go to ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
The Shoot-Down of Flight MH17: New York Times Enforces Ukraine …
“On the face of it, that looks like an accommodating gesture from the government that is backing the Ukrainian separatists believed to have fired ... «Center for Research on Globalization, Jul 15»
Voters have shifted to the left — but that doesn't make it the right …
On the face of it there is some evidence of public support for what might be seen as leftist policies. A YouGov poll in November 2014, ... «The Conversation UK, Jul 15»
Film Review: 'Mission: Impossible -- Rogue Nation'
On the face of it, "Rogue Nation" is another patchwork of Hitchcockian tropes and James Bondian cliches, as familiar as the recurring strains of ... «Jamestown Sun, Jul 15»
Film review: Maggie is a nuanced entry to the zombie canon
On the face of it, the premise is familiar: a “necroambulist” virus that turns people into the flesh-hungry walking dead has crippled America. «City A.M., Jul 15»
The Myth of India's Vegetarian Elites: A Response to NPR and New …
On the face of it, the concern expressed by the writer was legitimate: the nutritional needs of poor school children in Madhya Pradesh following ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
The Financial Times' Britishness has made it global, and despite …
On the face of it, Nikkei is a very similar business – a powerful and highly influential main newspaper title - with a circulation in print of 2.7m, 10 ... «City A.M., Jul 15»
Starting Nine: Astros trade for Scott Kazmir
Maybe it's because I'm not overly prospect-savvy, but on the face of it, I love the deal. Seemingly, anyway, losing Nottingham was bad; but ... «The Crawfish Boxes, Jul 15»
America's Iran gamble: On a wing and a prayer
But he has added to the portfolio of his achievements by opening doors to Cuba and reintegrating Iran in the mainstream on the face of it. «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»