Example sentences of "present herself [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | A serving-maid to all intents and purposes , she had presented herself at the door which gave access to the rear stairs , the garden stairs , which led to the royal apartments . |
| 2 | However , it seemed the news that a low-class woman had presented herself at the back door alerted Master Jobbernole to the possible reason for her presence and its consequences . |
| 3 | Only after these days can she present herself to the priest for ritual atonement of her impurity : |
| 4 | She wants her image ‘ sorted out ’ before she signs a deal to prevent any manipulation , to ensure no one tells her how she should present herself to the record-buying public . |
| 5 | Presenting herself at the servant 's entrance , Joan asked nervously if she might speak to the housekeeper . |
| 6 | Jane is a disgruntled , mean and worldly woman who presents herself as the victim of the men she sets out to attract and soon sees through and rejects . |
| 7 | When Flora Macdonald presented herself at the south ford , before making the hazardous journey across the sands to Benbecula , the soldiers guarding the passage became suspicious and Flora was arrested and closely questioned . |
| 8 | That evening , she waited until Charlie was in his office and then presented herself in the doorway . |
| 9 | The cooking , which could n't be done before the day of the party , looked like an insurmountable mountain to Paige when she presented herself in the kitchen to help . |
| 10 | These theories enabled Prussia to present herself as the motor of German unification , a metaphor which connotes both power and a leading role . |