Example sentences of "and present [pers pn] [prep] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He imagined himself walking up to her and presenting her with a single red rose . |
| 2 | Presumably , therefore , a House of Commons bent on pressing a Bill to extend the life of Parliament could do so by first abolishing the House of Lords under the Parliament Act procedure and then passing the Bill and presenting it for the Royal Assent . |
| 3 | The writer of the previous essay plan has demonstrated advanced skills by selecting the information or facts relevant to the question and presenting it in a logical argument . |
| 4 | We are very grateful for Dr Carey Griffiths and Vic Smith for stepping into the breach and presenting us with a two-part programme . |
| 5 | Staff will lobby the councillorsfore tomorrow 's meeting and present them with a two thousand signature petition . |
| 6 | And present it to a prospective developer . |
| 7 | Gone are the days when a South African lock will rise like a Saturn Five , defying gravity for what seemed like an eternity , to pluck the ball two-handed and present it to the lucky scrum-half . |
| 8 | TIMES may have been tough in recent years but matters have come to a fine pass when this distinguished theatre feels obliged to assemble a posse of actresses and two actors to perform what is basically a rather vulgar sketch and present it as a front length drama . |
| 9 | However , it might be useful to admit the document as an aid to interpretation and publish it ( with appropriate amendments ) along with the Act or even to re-work it more fundamentally and present it as a formal preamble . |
| 10 | The historian starts with some knowledge or facts ( a ) , adds opinion , interpretations , judgements , ( b ) and ( c ) and presents them in a logical and relevant essay ( d ) . |
| 11 | Rather it will be a case of the researcher finding a means of recording and sorting the mass of detail which continuously bombards him and presents him with the lateral possibilities which make the discipline potentially dangerous . |
| 12 | Draws together much of the recent scholarship on Degas , both art historical and technical , and presents it in a readable but sophisticated manner . |
| 13 | This closes the opponent off and presents you with a good opportunity to continue the block into the opponent 's face . |
| 14 | The authorities sought to break down the mystique surrounding him , and to present him as a common criminal , parading him before 300 journalists on Sept. 24 in an iron cage erected on the patio of the Lima police headquarters . |
| 15 | Unfortunately when we went into the shop to buy his gift we met a couple of his ex-girlfriends who insisted on coming along to remind him of the girls he is leaving behind , and to present him with a small , but wonderfully-packaged gift , a token of our friendship . |
| 16 | do n't let's , do n't let's try and assume the , all we 're , all we 're trying to do is to gather together the bit that we can put into the pot , and to present it in a logical fashion , to say , if this , then we belief that , and if that , then we believe the other , |
| 17 | He 'd been there first , waiting , and I 'd walked up to the carefully prominent bait and presented him with a perfect target , a broad back in a scarlet sweater , an absolute cinch . |
| 18 | He thanked John Edelsten for his ten years of service as treasurer and presented him with an engraved tankard as a token of the Chamber 's gratitude . |
| 19 | A few days ago an elderly gentleman came into a Dublin suburban office with a bouquet of flowers and presented it to a female staff member . |
| 20 | Son a Southwark hat manufacturer , Vaughan purchased Constable 's ‘ Haywain ’ from Christie 's in 1866 and presented it to the National Gallery , London that year . |
| 21 | In 1888 he bought Kirkstall Abbey near Leeds for £10,000 and presented it as a civic monument , and he gave £5,000 to Leeds Infirmary , as well as other sums for charitable purposes — deeds for which , in 1889 , he became the first honorary freeman of Leeds . |