put in appearance
Example Sentences
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Several players had large piles of gold before them, and the heavy artillery—that is to say, bank-notes—were beginning to put in appearance.
From The Count's Millions by Gaboriau, Émile
Bull Harris and his crowd did not put in appearance, or try to put their plot into execution, for the simple reason that there was no chance.
From A Cadet's Honor Mark Mallory's Heroism by Sinclair, Upton
Valerie being still too ill to leave her bunk, while Pharos, as usual, did not put in appearance until close upon midday.
From Pharos, The Egyptian A Romance by Boothby, Guy
And when Judkins put in appearance, riding a lame horse, and dismounted with the cramp of a rider, his dust-covered figure and his darkly grim, almost dazed expression told Jane of dire calamity.
From Riders of the Purple Sage by Grey, Zane
The girl was wild with anticipation, but the parcel did not put in appearance that afternoon, nor the next day, nor the next.
From Heart of Gold by Brown, Ruth Alberta
