on the face of it

On the face of it, nothing can be the matter.

On the face of it, the answer seems to be No.

All seemed well, but only on the face of it.

On the face of it, who would come to hear that?

On the face of it, he seems the right man for the job.

On the face of it, this made no sense at all.

On the face of it, this could only be a good thing.

On the face of it, that well could be true.

And on the face of it, you'd have to believe them.

On the face of it, you're in a bad position here.

On the face of it, Washington would seem to have little reason for concern.

I could find no other number that seemed significant on the face of it.

On the face of it, that status would seem a long way off.

On the face of it, such a thing was impossible.

On the face of it, the case looks open and shut.

On the face of it they may seem like separate issues but they're not.

On the face of it, he is the best candidate.

On the face of it, she had little or nothing to gain.

On the face of it, the idea is an odd one.

On the face of it there was no cause for concern.

Yet on the face of it, the situation seemed dramatic enough.

On the face of it, it's very bad news indeed.

Which did not, on the face of it, promise to be easy.

On the face of it, this looks like a very technical issue.

On the face of it, the fire and death seemed accidental.