noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
betray his presence
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The slightest sound might betray his presence .
commanding presence
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Papa’s commanding presence
presence of mind
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I’m glad she had the presence of mind to take down the car’s registration number.
sense sb’s presence (= be aware that someone is there )
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He sensed her presence, but didn’t look at her.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
aware
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As we have already seen, these can be triggered when we are least aware of their presence .
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The quickness was necessary to avoid agitating the wolves -- who would be aware of our presence -- any more than necessary.
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The courting male, consequently, relies on visual signals to make the female aware of his presence and his purpose.
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Then a little move, a little cough, made you aware of his presence .
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But in reality she had always been aware of its presence .
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I couldn't concentrate on the film at all, I was so aware of her presence beside me in the flickering darkness.
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Ever since she had saved him in the snowstorm, George had been uncomfortably aware of her presence .
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He was aware of their presence , their smell, their power, even when he was alone.
military
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An agreement on Kurdish autonomy would bring the Kurds back to their towns and villages, rendering a western military presence superfluous.
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Desch was a lithe man of military bearing whose presence commanded immediate respect.
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However, this is a much larger military presence than during the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles.
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She was also dimly aware of his powerful military presence and immaculate clothes, and a slight, well-disguised limp.
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The Territorial Army provides a reassuring military presence throughout the country.
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Largely as a result of Great Britain's increased munitions output and her stronger military presence on the Western Front.
physical
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I feel now that I am in touch with Belinda, even though I miss her physical presence .
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He brought to the job a number of attractive qualities, to say nothing of an imposing physical presence .
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His tirades were reinforced, according to a contemporary, by a commanding physical presence and manner.
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At one time, physical presence was a prerequisite for first-hand experience.
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Cybercreatures Not all creatures need to have a physical presence .
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Fortunately or unfortunately there is an impressive message hidden in the physical presences of any kind of material.
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Theodora was struck anew by how much a physical presence determined what could and could not be said.
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We have eating disorder programs in certain major cities-in cities where people feel compelled to have a certain physical presence .
strong
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Wall Street has also seen protests and there is a strong police presence building up.
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Moreover, a strong presence of ferrous oxide in the walls gives them a red color.
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Despite a strong police presence , 100 protesters had gathered on the Grand Canal opposite the hotel where Haider was staying.
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Her contagious smile and strong , loving presence have been so important to us over the decades.
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Second, the economies of all three countries continued to be based on agrarian production characterized by a strong presence of peasants.
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Both companies have a strong presence in Northern California.
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During this period the Ostrogoths maintained a strong presence in Provence, and re-established Gothic authority in parts of southern Aquitaine.
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He was a strong presence at the Republican convention last summer, giving a stirring speech and darting from event to event.
■ VERB
detect
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A biopsy of brain tissue detected the presence of toxoplasmosis, which is relatively harmless in people with normally functioning immune systems.
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The new system can detect the presence of dangerous but invisible microorganisms like salmonella and e. coil bacteria.
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All fish can detect the presence of objects near them even if they can not see them.
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Other chips may detect the presence of moulds or harmful bacteria.
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Products of the chain reaction were fractionated by size in agarose gels to detect the presence of insertions or deletions.
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Nevertheless, there are various ways by which scientists can detect their presence .
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Yet I can still detect the presence of a large lorry or bus out of the extreme corner of my eye.
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They detect the presence of carrion by sight.
establish
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Adjustment to their customers' needs compelled them to establish an international presence that had hitherto been unnecessary.
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For this to happen, they have to begin to establish a market presence now.
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She liked to establish a territorial presence before anyone else arrived.
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Rebels in the buffer area have exploited that to establish a presence .
feel
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The Karens were animists, feeling some kind of presence in the forest, the spring or the great banyan tree.
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Still she felt it, a presence behind her.
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Corbett allowed their conversation to be as desultory as possible, wanting his companion to relax and feel safe in his presence .
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She tried to feel if the presence behind her registered on her back as male or female.
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I could feel its presence , and now I can't.
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She stepped out on to the ice and felt the presence behind her move like a sudden sucking wind downward, underneath her.
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It's like kissing the housemaid, thought Franca, as she felt his big animal presence .
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Anyway, as I reach the door, I feel the presence of some one behind me.
increase
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We will redeploy police resources in order to increase police presence in local communities and establish local neighbourhood offices.
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They have come to the fore at last, increasing their presence by 40 percent in just four years.
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But the possibilities of domestic tension were increased by Warnie's presence a hundredfold.
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Prosecutors said the cartel wanted to increase its presence in Baja California, which is dominated by the Arellano F lix cartel.
indicate
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This secondary hyperprolactinaemia usually indicates the presence of a large pituitary tumour not secreting prolactin or a cyst.
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This indicates the presence of a metabolic alkalosis.
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Banana plants still indicate the presence of bananas even if the actual fruits are out of sight.
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Testing of the swabs indicated the presence of semen.
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They did not find oil and gas, merely thick sedimentary areas that could indicate their presence .
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On a calm day there will be no waves breaking over Bogha nan Ramfhear to indicate its presence .
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This indicates the presence of an inhibitory surround.
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The Agia Triadha sarcophagus shows birds perched on double-axes, indicating the presence of a deity.
require
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Trau Engado, I will be requiring your presence as well.
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Their suggestion requires the presence of giant comets in the outer solar system.
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It requires the presence of an actual victim.
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This does not require the presence of man to keep the synthetic ecosystem going.
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Activation can then be achieved electrically as required , in the presence of calcium.
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The first role clearly requires their presence in court throughout the hearing to instruct the local authority solicitor as necessary.
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Pain in man requires the presence of distributed neuronal circuits rather than a single locus.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
grace sth/sb with your presence
sb has decided to honour us with their presence
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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It was as if an evil presence lived in the room.
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The African dancers have a powerful stage presence .
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The ambassador's presence at the reception was a surprise.
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The sale gives USAir a greater presence in the Northeast.
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There was a strong police presence at the march.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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As a result, a housing association presence has been achieved in a number of relatively small villages.
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However, the presence of the word charity never did guarantee goodwill.
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I feel now that I am in touch with Belinda, even though I miss her physical presence .
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In the presence of malignancy it is known that different tissues can respond in different ways.
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It was a sombre meal in spite of Mark's presence .
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That is, they can frame the night with their presence .
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The sudden cessation of the drumming was, peculiarly, more unnerving than its presence .