Example sentences of "[adj] [noun pl] present [pn reflx] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ad hoc as external courses in specific subjects present themselves . |
| 2 | This condition is met wherever there is value in people being able to express themselves in the way they choose , at least where acceptable alternatives present themselves . |
| 3 | Labour leaders had done well over the past few years to present themselves in Washington as solid members of the alliance and as social democrats more than socialists . |
| 4 | Even allowing Finnis his large claim that private property is a general requirement of justice , it must be evident that a remarkably wide range of possible determinations present themselves to the legislator . |
| 5 | Similar considerations present themselves as regards ‘ rendering to each his due ’ . |
| 6 | Names and faces , phrases and vivid little pictures presented themselves to his mind in a constant succession of changing patterns like the images in a kaleidoscope . |
| 7 | There is no self-evident motivation for these intrusions , but three hypotheses present themselves : |
| 8 | Three difficulties present themselves : |
| 9 | The drooping head came up , the drowned eyes presented themselves , shocked , to Alice . |
| 10 | There are no instant answers to this dilemma , but two partial solutions present themselves . |
| 11 | He shrugged and waved his hands aimlessly , as if ten dozen contrary reasons presented themselves . |
| 12 | Various possibilities present themselves to an active lad . |
| 13 | As to the impact of all this , several questions present themselves . |
| 14 | Aircraft captains are legally entitled to deny boarding to any passengers presenting themselves at the aircraft who , cat the captain 's absolute discretion , are unacceptably under the influence of drink or drugs . |
| 15 | FOR THE thoughtful punter , with cash in hand , at least two openings present themselves this morning — the Grand National and next week 's General Election . |
| 16 | Ruth looked at the cup in his hands , and two pictures presented themselves — Gran with all the anxiety gone from her face , and Undry full of light like the sea . |
| 17 | The election of a successor eventually took place in February 1752 , when two candidates presented themselves , the Rev. William Jackson and the Rev. John Chorley Knowles . |
| 18 | Other candidates presented themselves : Brassard must know Miller 's End and he might have come to hate being bullied by Newley ; Yorick blamed Newley for his own failings , and was hysterical enough to kill on impulse ; Henry , having predicted Newley 's death , had a vested interest in ensuring that the prediction was fulfilled ; Zaza might have been seduced by Newley and then spurned |
| 19 | Two parties presenting themselves as an alliance will , it is true , fare better than if they campaign separately . |
| 20 | New fears present themselves . |
| 21 | The reason I ask these things is that we will have to look ahead in case certain difficulties present themselves . ’ |
| 22 | Erm , I think Chair , it , there is a need obviously for all committees to be realistic , and erm , that certainly is our intention within those , but I would say again , it leads me to believe that you should keep a reasonable er , committee contingency in case certain difficulties present themselves in terms of those additional er , pressures and requirements . |
| 23 | Other issues present themselves once inside the prison . |
| 24 | There is of course a difference between a flexible general programme , able to expand/develop/change emphasis , as and when circumstances alter/new needs emerge/relevant external courses present themselves , and waiting for a course to be advertised before a need is identified , or taken notice of . |
| 25 | Two choices present themselves . |
| 26 | Here , two scenarios presented themselves . |
| 27 | If these economies are to be achieved then two possible scenarios present themselves . |