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Example sentences for "general appearance"

  • It contains some fine Early English work in the nave arcade, but is of Perpendicular workmanship in general appearance, while the tower dates from 1759.

  • European larch in general appearance but is of more slender growth; its trunk is seldom more than 2 ft.

  • General appearance that of a high class, aristocratic and very dignified animal, who looks as if he considered himself fit company for an emperor, and would not care to associate with any but those belonging to the "upper circles.

  • General appearance is that of a strong, upstanding, intelligent dog, of a decidedly sporting character, but quite prepared to take on any class of work required of him as a "general utility dog.

  • General appearance that of a dignified, thoughtful, and thoroughly reliable guard, companion, or friend, with a great deal of character.

  • This species somewhat resembles Leucania alopa in general appearance, but the wings are narrower and the colour of the fore-wings is considerably brighter.

  • It much resembles a palm in general appearance.

  • In general appearance it closely resembles the last-mentioned species (P.

  • In general appearance it somewhat resembles the preceding species, from which it may chiefly be distinguished by the absence of the sharp white central line and conspicuous tooth-like markings near the termen.

  • In general appearance, and in numerous points of structure, this plain closely resembles those of Chile.

  • This earth resembles in general appearance, as before remarked, that capping the rocks of Quiriquina in the Bay of Concepcion, on which beds of sea-shells lay.

  • THE AARD-VARK This name means earth-pig, and has been given to the animal by the Boers of South Africa, because in general appearance it is rather like a pig.

  • In size it is about as big as a fox, but with very much longer legs; and in general appearance it certainly resembles a half-grown striped hyena.

  • It is quite small, the head and body being only about eight inches long, and in general appearance it gives one rather the idea of a bat without any wings.

  • In general appearance it closely resembles a twig of bilberry (Vaccinium), upon the foliage of which plant the caterpillar feeds in the spring.

  • It is very similar in general appearance to the species last considered, but the wings are somewhat less ample, and rather yellower in tint.

  • It is somewhat similar in general appearance to the last mentioned, but the {10} colour of the fore wings is greyer; the cross lines are not parallel, and the outer margins of these wings are less irregular.

  • General appearance should be that of an exquisitely pretty little sporting dog, very strong, and exceedingly smart and compact.

  • But yet the difference in general appearance is not great; there is however, one distinction which, as it goes far to prove the peculiar character of these buildings, should be carefully noticed.

  • We arrived at Stutgard without the occurrence of any thing worthy of mention, and were much pleased with its general appearance; its streets are spacious, and the houses mostly well built.

  • There are several handsome buildings at Lucerne, but many towns that cannot boast of such a number, much exceed it in general appearance.

  • The general appearance of the inhabitants of Liege is not more prepossessing to a stranger than that of their city.

  • These birds resemble quails and partridges in general appearance and in some of their habits, but differ in important anatomical characteristics.

  • Gould on account of general appearance as well as face.

  • So exceedingly different are these three types in general appearance and (correlated with that) in way of life that these common characters acquire increased importance.

  • It is singularly like a Hyaena[293] in general appearance; the ochraceous grey ground-colour with black markings and the long ears produce this likeness.

  • They are much like Madotheca in general appearance, but usually very small and inconspicuous, so as to be easily overlooked, especially as their color is apt to be brownish, and not unlike that of the bark on which they grow (Fig.

  • The breathing pores are arranged in vertical lines, and resemble in general appearance those of the ferns, though differing in some minor details.

  • It closely resembles a true moss in general appearance, and from the scale-like arrangement of its leaves is sometimes called "scale moss.

  • This, in general appearance, resembles almost exactly the herbarium mould, but is immediately distinguishable by a microscopic examination (Fig.

  • Nimbleheels hopped up beside Whitefoot the Wood Mouse, and as the two little cousins sat side by side they were not unlike in general appearance, though of the two Whitefoot was the prettier.

  • In general appearance he is more like the Gray Fox than Reddy.

  • In general appearance he is much like you, having the same shape, long tail and big ears, but he is a little smaller and his coat varies.

  • We found a modern city, more than usually American in general appearance.

  • The house is large, and low in general appearance.

  • London is a very large and very fine city, modern in general appearance.

  • When resting the little spiders seemed to hold their legs under the body, and they were so small and so like the egg in general appearance that if they had not run about when disturbed they would never have been discovered.

  • How any one with eyes could confuse these two birds is a mystery, for they resemble each other in no particular nor in general appearance.

  • In general appearance, this is not very unlike the Norway spruce, but the small branches stand out more horizontally and the cones are only one or one and one-half inches long, recurving on short branches.

  • In general appearance it is, perhaps, more like to a beaver than to any other animal.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    following verses; fore long; general account; general agreement; general appearance; general chapter; general counsel; general discharge; general grounds; general health; general idea; general ideas; general intelligence; general introduction; general movement; general outline; general pacification; general plan; general sense; general system; general tendency; general verdict; generally known; generally made; generally speaking; including several