Example sentences of "to present [pers pn] [prep] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So Abelard 's theory seems to present me with a challenge as formidable as climbing Mount Everest . |
| 2 | From the later period of canal cutting to the early one of railway building there was clearly a link in the inheriting of a core of toughened labourers and foremen who , even if posterity has chosen to present them as the antithesis of skilled , at very least knew what they were doing when it came to tunnels , cuts and embankments . |
| 3 | He also gathered together nearly all the drawings formerly in his father 's collection in order to present them to the public . |
| 4 | They hope to be allowed to present them to the couple today . |
| 5 | An alternative approach , and the one which is adopted in this study , is to have drivers explicitly performing a driving experiment , though not one that appears to be related to memory , and to present them with a surprise memory test later in the experiment . |
| 6 | He knows that many of those now present will be eager to go with him on this adventure , but first of all he would like to present them with a challenge . |
| 7 | I would like to present them in the absence of both the Chairman and the Vice Chairman of planning so is it your wish that I sign both sets as a true and correct record ? |
| 8 | The only way Masefield can make this credible is to present her as a kind of child-bride , a happy innocent ; necessary as this may be to both the theme and the plot of the book , it does not allow her to develop beyond the limits of a type-character . |
| 9 | It 's an honour to be able to present her with a plaque . |
| 10 | In the early spring , Peckham will meet the health minister , William Waldegrave , to present him with a set of firm plans developed over the past months . |
| 11 | The Empress was in great beauty … the Emperor also looked very impressive , and when after the ceremony he held up the child in his arms to present him to the multitude , the enthusiasm was genuine and great . |
| 12 | Specifically , an attempt has been made to present him as the architect of Salisbury Cathedral . |
| 13 | If this is accepted , Mr Major will be able to present it as a step away from supranationalism . |
| 14 | The work is produced in direct response to a particular scene or constructed still life , and only when finished is consideration given as to whether to present it to a gallery or publisher . |
| 15 | The tactic used by the Commission for passing the Single European Act was to present it to the member states as if it were the only thing on offer : either take this or leave the Community . |
| 16 | At last , their mentors were satisfied , the implement was gift-wrapped and the two fourteen year olds despatched to present it to the Matron of Trinity Hospital . |