Example sentences of "[verb] to present [pn reflx] as " in BNC.
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| 1 | The lawyers acting for the parents tried to present themselves as friends , representatives who would speak on behalf of the parents . |
| 2 | Our subsequent contacts with school staff in the city indicated that the legacy was a powerful and often negative one , and that it continued to be reinforced because despite a general loosening of LEA control and a government-sponsored shift to a greater measure of school self-determination , the Authority was perceived by schools as continuing to present itself as the main definer and arbiter of good practice . |
| 3 | He wo n't do it without help from his manager , a man who likes to present himself as a disciplinarian but who appears powerless to prevent his players misbehaving on the field . |
| 4 | Her expert fingers fumbled clumsily at his fly , as she wanted to present herself as a nervous , but willing , maiden . |
| 5 | The fact that it also rejects punishment in favour of individualised treatment geared to the particular needs of the offender has meant that , unlike deterrence , it has managed to present itself as a humane , caring alternative to the ‘ primitive revenge ’ of retribution . |