be in flower
Example Sentences
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It was the time for bulbs to be in flower, and the spring perennials.
From The Side Of The Angels A Novel by Basil King
"Dear me," said the Rath, "what may that be in flower there?"
From Flower, Fruit, and Thorn Pieces; or, the Wedded Life, Death, and Marriage of Firmian Stanislaus Siebenkaes, Parish Advocate in the Burgh of Kuhschnappel. by Jean Paul
It chanced to be in flower at the time, and this enabled the botanist to determine its character.
From The Young Yagers A Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa by Mayne Reid
Unfortunately, the shrub would not be in flower at this season; but if we can find one of the berries, and a leaf or two, I fancy I shall be able to identify it.
From The Cliff Climbers A Sequel to "The Plant Hunters" by Mayne Reid
I went round and said good-bye to the lilacs, and told them to be in flower by the time I came back.
From Stories by English Authors: London (Selected by Scribners) by Beatrice Harraden
