Example sentences of "presented [pers pn] with [noun pl] " in BNC.
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1 | Then a little girl stepped forward and presented me with chocolates . |
2 | The Maréchal de Cadenet , a French ambassador on a special mission who stayed in London for only a few days in 1621 , was given by James I jewellery said to be worth £2,500 , while the duke of Buckingham , the king 's favourite , presented him with ponies and four albino falcons , the latter much prized by huntsmen . |
3 | His friends and colleagues gave him a memorable send off and presented him with binoculars ( for his bird watching ) , a leather writing case ( so that he can drop us a line from far off places ) and a couple of brandy glasses ( empty — unfortunately ) . |
4 | Dougal 's imagination presented him with images of decay . |
5 | Yesterday , she met Middlesbrough Mayor Frank Platt , who presented her with souvenirs from the town to give to her hosts in Spain . |
6 | Some of them presented her with gifts that had been made in the centre 's workshops . |