Example sentences of "present [pron] with [art] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 You should present them with a sense of commitment .
2 It 's a constant challenge that I 'm centuries away from even thinking about mastering , but it 's definitely presented me with a universe of what 's out there left to do .
3 I had expected , perhaps because the image she had presented me with the week before had been more domestic , someone less ambiguous and far less assured .
4 You have presented me with the key , and I now perceive all of its hitherto latent beauties . ’
5 Having been primed by Draper back in the hotel room on who played or produced what , Branson would present himself with a box of tapes and play just one track by each artist ; enough to whet the appetite , but not so much as to test his customer 's patience — or indeed Branson 's own musical knowledge .
6 I 've presented you with a lot of information in this article , so remember to take your time and try to practise every day .
7 Come and see me in the studio any time after that and I 'll present you with a couple of bottles of duty-free in compensation for any hassle .
8 Do n't worry , I sha n't suddenly present you with a bastard grandchild . ’
9 Or a ready-made team may present itself with a management buy-out , buy-in or acquisition .
10 Lady Miriam 's three-year-old granddaughter , Franchesca Hubbard , will present her with a posy of flowers when she arrives .
11 At this point some vainglorious politician would step forward and present him with a book such as this one .
12 Anand made the announcement after student leaders had presented him with a petition calling for the lifting of martial law .
13 He said that ‘ the powers that be ’ had presented him with a summons and the Protestant people had presented him with that book and he thought a parallel could be drawn between the two .
14 She sits at the marriage banquet , apparently in a cafe , and the harlequin has just presented her with a bouquet .
15 He turned to a small cabinet mounted high on the kitchen wall , and in a moment had presented her with a glass of water and two white capsules that she swallowed obediently and not without relief .
16 Now all her hard work has been recognised by West Lothian Arts who have presented her with an Arts Individual Award .
17 Alternatively , the adventurers could stumble across a group encamped somewhere in the hills , presenting them with the choice of trying to sneak around unobserved , or mounting a surprise attack .
18 Back at Stuart Street I cemented my new-found friendship with Doogie and Miranda by presenting them with the leg of lamb .
19 The danger of approaching whole group work by letting children first improvise in small groups and then presenting them with an issue which you hope will give them a focus is that they remain more interested in what 's going on in their group than in the supposedly unifying issue : " Why should I be interested in the corner shop being knocked down when I never use it , and anyway we 've just been burgled ? ! "
20 When delegates from various provincial committees came to St Petersburg for consultations in August 1859 , Nikolai Miliutin cut the ground from under their feet by presenting them with an outline of the Commission 's views which went far beyond what they had in mind .
21 After presenting me with a bag of tomatoes , she glanced at my mangled leg and made the pronouncement .
22 BERNHARD LANGER , the co-organiser of the German Masters , had the enviable task of presenting himself with the £55,000 winner 's cheque here yesterday .
23 ‘ I 'm just presenting you with the facts .
24 One is sometimes left with the feeling that he is presenting one with an interpretation cast in stone , with all unwelcome impurities filtered away — the ‘ perfect ’ solution , if you like .
25 Young members of Prescot Swimming club gather round Stephen Orford , a member of the British Wheelchair basketball team , after presenting him with a cheque for £750 on behalf of the British Wheelchair Sports Foundation .
26 It subsequently emerged that he had been assassinated by a young Tamil woman who triggered explosives strapped to her back while presenting him with a bouquet .
27 He held both of them for a moment before turning to Ian and presenting him with a sword drawn from its scabbard .
28 Our client should be presenting us with a sheaf of paper with pink ribbon round it , saying , we would like a tender on that , fixed fee , by two weeks on Tuesday , or whatever .
29 He goes on to say ‘ In presenting us with the award for Lafayette , the judges believe that the new range has outstanding sales potential .
30 The cross does not affect God because he has always been loving and desiring our repentance ; it affects us by presenting us with an example of love and sacrifice which overwhelms us because of its outrageous generosity .
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