Which preposition to use with appearance
Yes, there was the stone, as I had seen it last; but there was no appearance of anything beneath it; nor could I see the creatures I had killed, after its fall.
After dinner, with coffee, a bear made its appearance in the drawing-room, a "baby bear" they said, but I didn't think it looked very small.
He could not exactly commit him to jail without accusation, although the apple-core and his political unimportance subjected him to grave suspicion: but he should hold the Gospeler responsible for the youth's appearance at any time when his presence should be required.
Such are the most striking natural appearances on one side of this satellite.
Up there, the impalpable redness gave a blurred appearance to everything.
The face of the latter, however, is more than twelve times as large, and it has not the same silvery appearance as the moon, but is rather of a dingy pink hue, like that of her iron when beginning to lose its red heat.
HANGING MEADOWS Another, very well-marked and interesting kind of meadow, differing greatly both in origin and appearance from the lake-meadows, is found lying aslant upon moraine-covered hillsides trending in the direction of greatest declivity, waving up and down over rock heaps and ledges, like rich green ribbons brilliantly illumined with tall flowers.
How I got down the stair I do not know; but I, too, turned back along the lower hall, expecting any instant to come upon I knew not what horror; I reached an open door, passed through it, and found myself in the laundry, in the midst of a group of excited and indignant women, who greeted my appearance with a fresh series of screams.
Notwithstanding this limitationfor no present-day conference or assembly can proceed with its labours until its members are photographed for the curiosity of the publicthese simple-minded gentlemenless intent upon their appearance than their taskwere to accomplish a work of enduring importance.
The next year Cooper made his appearance before the public in a new department of writing; his Naval History of the United States was brought out in two octavo volumes at Philadelphia, by Carey and Lea.
It is human nature to fix up outward appearances for the benefit of the passer-by.
No such five-toed "atavus," however, has yet made its appearance among the few middle and older Eocene Mammalia which are known.
His appearance by the sea (St. John xxi. 1-14), His appearance to Magdalen (St. John xx. 11-18), His appearance on the mountain (St. Matthew xxviii.
Then there is a certain pot-bellied smugness of appearance about the frog that provokes a smile in the irreverent.
Oh! grant me Heaven a heart at ease That I may never cease to find, Even in appearances like these Enough to nourish and to stir my mind!]
In the middle ages, when conjuration had attained a certain pitch of perfection, and was regularly practised in Europe, devils of distinction were supposed to make their appearance under decided forms, by which they were as well recognised, as the head of any ancient family would be by his crest and armorial bearings.
It was obvious that Mrs. Hill retained a vivid recollection of how disastrous had been Daphne's appearance during Inspector Chippenfield's first visit to the shop.
" The man whom Coroner Perry thus addressed, leaned back in his chair and quietly replied: "You're right; not because he's the son of your old friend, a handsome fellow and all that, but for the reason that every man should have his full chance, whatever the appearances against him.
Grace Van Cortlant was the first to make her appearance after the retreat from the drawing-room.
Meanwhile, he spent the profits of her toil in luxuries, in which she shared not; still allowing her the miserable pittance which barely kept want from their dwelling, and would not permit of her making, either in her home or her person, an appearance above the humbler class of mechanics.
They made their appearance between the second and third centuries, and, if Tertullian tells the truth, they consisted of "the simple and the unlearned."
We are liable to have it, even after five days' stay; but I hope it will postpone its appearance until after I reach home.
A little cloud no bigger than a man's hand made its appearance over the golden streets of San Francisco.
The earless, or true species, are often seen in considerable numbers on the British coast, and the Great Seal of Englandonly to be found in the vicinity of the Thamesis of such remarkable size and weight, that it never makes its appearance without producing a strong Impression.
His appearance amongst them excited but little attention, and he remained there some time before he was recognized by the master of the establishment.