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Example sentences for "being present"

  • But I am particularly glad to have had this opportunity of being present to preside here to-day on the occasion of the assembling of the international juries.

  • The Chancellor again addressing the Prince, thanked him for the honour which he had done the University in being present on so interesting an occasion.

  • Allow me to thank you for the way in which you have listened to the few remarks I have made, and to assure you that I feel deep gratification in being present to-day at the opening of these schools.

  • In the gospel story he is referred to as being present on some important occasions as one of the disciples more closely attached to Jesus (Mark xiii.

  • Aluminium silicates are widely diffused in the mineral kingdom, being present in the commonest rock-forming minerals (felspars, &c.

  • He went at once to the seat of war in Italy, and fought under Radetzky as a volunteer throughout the campaign of 1848, being present at the action of bastrengo and the battles of Santa Lucia and Custozza.

  • The latter was struck by the coincidence, and mentioned it to the Board of Visitors of the Observatory, James Challis and Sir John Herschel being present.

  • Minio apologized for the king not being present, and the business was entered upon.

  • It is apparent that in most of these instances the common features of rapid tissue-metamorphosis and deficient oxidation are present, and, being present, offer a ready explanation for the appearance of the fat.

  • Enlargement of the spleen was noted by Hale as being present in some of the cases which he has described.

  • And dared he not, being present, to take arms against thy troubles?

  • And I will go with you; for we think the same things, being present to aid our friends as much as we can.

  • The author, in speaking of being present, means actual presence; not actual in opposition to constructive, for the law knows no such distinction.

  • She invited us to her parties, which were very brilliant, and several times did us the honour of being present at ours.

  • Great Sachem Borntraeger presiding, and all the elective Great Chiefs being present.

  • Past Great Sachem Bets, of Ohio, being present, raised up the following named Great Chiefs: G.

  • Great sun council fire was kindled in ample form, all elective and appointed Great Chiefs being present, as well as 78 Past Sachems.

  • It had been announced that, in the evening, the old Keep would be illuminated by the electric light, and I made a point of being present to witness the unusual sight.

  • A shower dispersed the infidels, and the martyr was lead into a house where he had an opportunity of taking his last leave of the faithful without one profane person being present.

  • In that company he came to these islands, where he continued to serve, being present in such occasions for service as occurred.

  • Hannen I feel a keen sense of joy in being present at this banquet this evening, for—praise be to God!

  • May 1912 Talk to Theosophical Society Northwestern University Hall, Evanston, Illinois Notes by Marzieh Moss I am very happy in being present at this meeting.

  • Having summoned his council to meet at ten the next morning, the king went to bed as usual, without any intention of being present.

  • In amount it is one of the most variable of all the ash-constituents, being present in some plants only in minute quantities, while in others it occurs in large quantities.

  • These experiments may be held as demonstrating the fact that at least one organic compound of nitrogen is capable of being assimilated, as urea was actually identified as being present in the plants experimented with.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "being present" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    being alone; being attacked; being baffled; being baptized; being bent; being brought; being caught; being confined; being devoured; being drawn; being from; being gone; being interpreted; being introduced; being mentioned; being minded; being much; being placed; being raised; being right; being slain; being supposed; being understood; deceased person; previously elected; two miles