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Example sentences for "present himself"

  • At four o'clock Julien ventured, after a little hesitation, to present himself to Count Norbert.

  • He found in it a draft on a Besancon merchant, and instructions to present himself at Paris without delay.

  • Although the time of the dinner was one o'clock, Julien thought it was more deferential to present himself at half-past twelve at the office of M.

  • Disregarding his documents, Rejaule told him that he could not be released without giving bail to present himself to the viceroy and, as he was unable to furnish it he was handed as a prisoner to the local magistrates.

  • Whereupon he made his mind up, laid a hatchet across his shoulder, and saying not a word to any of his destination, set forth, intending to present himself at the convent in the character of a destitute man.

  • The arrangements were complete; and only the Marquis was stayed for, when a servant happened to present himself at the castle-gate, bringing tidings for the Marquis which obliged him suddenly to take horse.

  • In the afternoon, a messenger hailed the sentry to say that one of the sheiks wished to present himself to me to crave a cessation of hostilities.

  • He was simply ordered to present himself to the pope for judgment, but in place of obeying he very naturally fled, and there is no record of his subsequent fate.

  • They had long jeered him for not daring to present himself to the Holy See in obedience to its summons, and had pronounced blasphemous his appeal to Christ from its excommunication.

  • Vendome;: who was at Meudon as usual, was stupid enough to present himself at the coach door as the King and his companions descended.

  • The King, who despised him, let him alone, but would not see him; and it was only after two months of begging for him by the Lorraines, that he received permission to present himself.

  • If unsuccessful in obtaining one of the vacancies at the college, he will be allowed to present himself at any subsequent examination until he has exceeded the maximum age.

  • No gentleman cadet will be allowed to present himself at a direct commission examination during his residence at the Royal Military College.

  • If he obtains less than 700 marks, a period of at least twelve months must elapse before he can be allowed to present himself again.

  • A Frenchman who knows how to present himself, who is well dressed, and has the society air, is usually accepted without demur or scrutiny.

  • I entreated him to present himself to my parents to ask me in marriage, but he always excused himself by alleging some reason, good or bad, assuring me that he could not be happy unless I shewed him entire confidence.

  • It was at a casino where no nobleman dared to present himself, because one of the partners was an officer in the service of the Duke de Montalegre, the Spanish Ambassador.

  • Although the Suprema had ordered all sentences of relaxation to be submitted to it, he had relaxed seven persons as witches, in disregard of this, and when repeatedly commanded to present himself, he had never done so.

  • After a formidable mass of testimony was accumulated, bearing witness to Villaroja's eminent piety and virtue, he was summoned, in July 1790, to present himself.

  • He had travelled a long distance to visit a famous bonzery to which he had been invited; and then, finding himself not far away from the imperial city, he determined to present himself to the emperor, or Mikado as he was called.

  • He was ordered to Naples by St. Ignatius and forbidden to present himself at the Jesuit house as he passed through Rome.

  • Not being able to present himself in person to the General, he asked by letter to be received into the Order.

  • At the invitation of Akbar, Rudolph Aquaviva, accompanied by Anthony Montserrat and Francisco Henriques, left Goa in 1579, to present himself at his court for the purpose of explaining to him the doctrines of the Christian Faith.

  • But when he has attained his majority and has the duke's fortune, he proposes to present himself to your Majesty.

  • And he, drawing aside, witnessed the passage of Louis ere he himself proceeded to present himself to Louvois.

  • And it was to present himself to the latter first, and afterward to seek audience with Louis, that St. Georges now rode toward the palace.

  • He is under a prima facie and presumptive obligation and duty, having been elected by a constituency to present himself at the table as the only means of fulfilling his duty to them.

  • The Speaker overruled both, and Northcote moved that Bradlaugh, should he present himself, be not allowed to take the oath.

  • Bradlaugh having notified his intention again to present himself (by way of raising a testing action at law) Northcote moved his exclusion.

  • He took his seat in the House of Lords, and even ventured to present himself at court.

  • Some of his admirers advised him to present himself at the palace in that military garb in which he had repeatedly headed the sallies of his fellow townsmen.

  • Now take good heed to show him no saucy airs, should he present himself at our box at the play to-day.

  • He had not learned how to present himself as a suppliant for favour.

  • The Duke did not lay aside his garment of woe, nor did he present himself at table, but ate off a tray held before him by courtiers.

  • After much consideration in the family, Frank was invited to present himself to the constituency.

  • The three months were over, and it was now his business to present himself to the lady again.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    borrow from; hath been; hundred and thirty years; level teaspoonful; present circumstances; present constituted; present everywhere; present known; present participle; present possession; present purpose; present situation; present the; present them; present themselves; present time; present value; present work; presented itself; presented themselves; presently adding; presently said; regular armed; total darkness; votive offerings; white heat