Before the arrival of this skyscraper, all the buildings in the city stood in special relationship to each other.

Since their first appearance on earth, men have gathered information and have attempted to pass useful ideas to other men.

I was beside myself with his sudden appearance.

At the sudden appearance of a bear, the kids made believe they were dead.

Carriages gradually disappeared with the advent of the motorcar.

Nothing can change the look of a city so dramatically as the sudden appearance of a block of offices which towers above all the surrounding buildings.