sale by auction
Example Sentences
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The land agent replied that a sale by auction was generally the most lucrative manner of disposing of a property, and suggested the despatch of a clerk skilled in valuation to inspect the premises.
From A Drake by George! by John Trevena
Now the whole lot is being sent to Christie's this afternoon, and the sale by auction will begin to-morrow.
From Lord John in New York by A. M. (Alice Muriel) Williamson
A sale by auction of some old furniture was to take place, and gigs, cars, and carts were coming in.
From Eli's Children The Chronicles of an Unhappy Family by George Manville Fenn
It was offered for sale by auction unsuccessfully in 1904, but was bought in 1905.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" by Various
This perhaps indicated a repugnance to offering human beings for sale by auction.
From The Journal of Negro History, Volume 5, 1920 by Various
