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presence - use in sentences
Preposition: of
- antibody: Enhanced proliferation of CD4+ T cells induced by dendritic cells following antigen uptake in the presence of antibody.
- asbestos: The presence of asbestos in withdrawn vehicles has been a major issue for Angel Trains.
- mind: Theresa drank the glass of water, and, by a strong effort, recalled her presence of mind.
Converse of subject
- characterize: FAP is a rare genetic condition, characterized by the presence of hundreds of pre-cancerous ' polyps ' in the bowel.
- complicate: Events were complicated by the presence of an ancient presence of hatred, and of a heretical faction of knights favoring the Goddess Ceridwen.
Converse of object
- detect: In the study 21 practitioners detected the presence of a human hand behind a screen less than 50 % of the time.
- indicate: High levels may indicate the presence of wet rot.
- confirm: Surgical and endoscopic findings confirmed the presence of the obstruction in all the other 9 patients.
- establish: Panama established a diplomatic presence in China in June 1933.
- maintain: Behind the top two ( or one, quite often ), nobody has really maintained much presence near the front.
Adjective modifier
- adventitious: Various regulatory bodies have indicated willingness to allow low levels of GM adventitious presence in seed lots.
- visible: Also, the visible presence of the car acts as a deterrent.
- continued: Ferguson ' s continued presence at Old Trafford has always been considered the greatest impediment to Beckham making a return to United.
- commanding: Cousens put so much emotion into his role and had such a calm yet commanding presence.
- reassuring: It was highlighted how important a reassuring staff presence is.
- mere: Mere passive presence at a hunt could not support conviction.
Noun used with modifier
- police: A police presence was highly evident inside the event, no doubt sensing that the charged atmosphere could boil over into violence.
- web: A web presence is moving from a novelty to an expectation.
- stage: What excellent stage presence, in a young member.
- thy: Have we not eaten and drunk in thy presence?
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