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Example sentences for "presented himself"

  • Again he presented himself at the bar of the House and asked to be sworn.

  • Again he presented himself at the House, and on refusal to administer the oath he administered it himself.

  • Bradlaugh was down and out, legally, but he presented himself again at the bar, showed his election credentials, and demanded that the oath be administered.

  • On 4th March Northcote notified Bradlaugh of his intention to take the same course as formerly if he presented himself, and to make a motion on the writ if he did not.

  • Giving due notice, he presented himself at the House next day, and the now customary scene was enacted.

  • Presented himself at the table of the House to do so.

  • There he laid aside his wings, and kept only his wand, with which he presented himself as a shepherd driving his flock.

  • As he presented himself at the entrance of the cave, the nymphs, seeing a man, screamed and rushed towards the goddess to hide her with their bodies.

  • He presented himself to the Sultan as Solario, his nephew.

  • Tired at last of "an occupation where there was nothing but blows to receive, and his head to lose," he went to seek his fortune in Rouen; and before he presented himself to Mme.

  • But if he presented himself in his own proper person how is it that he has not been caught, that he is still free?

  • Screwing up his courage he presented himself at Aunt Rob's house, and his knock at the door was answered by that lady herself.

  • The description of the man who, on the morning of the day when General Quesnel disappeared, presented himself at his house.

  • As no attempt was made to prevent it, the door was opened, and a magistrate, wearing his official scarf, presented himself, followed by four soldiers and a corporal.

  • Boville, the confidential clerk of the house of Thomson & French of Rome, presented himself at M.

  • Before the year of 1773 was out Mr. Barber pronounced him ready for college, and, his choice being Princeton, he presented himself to Dr.

  • He presented himself at General Gates's headquarters at once.

  • But at eight o'clock he presented himself at the Cochraine quarters, and Miss Schuyler was alone in the drawing-room.

  • At length the day and hour of parting came, and Dick, fully equipped for his journey, presented himself at the palace to say farewell.

  • Comte Jean, however, presented himself before me, spite of the orders I had given to exclude every person but the marĂ©chale.

  • He presented himself at supper, but the king did not address a word to him, and he was compelled to bear the malicious jokes of the courtiers.

  • He presented himself before me tastefully and magnificently dressed, both look and voice wearing the stamp of high-born pride and haughtiness.

  • No adventure attended him upon the way; and on the morning after his arrival, he presented himself at an early hour at the house of the Earl of Byerdale.

  • General Ducrot, who commanded, presented himself like a Leonidas: "I take the oath before you, before the whole nation.

  • A few minutes later, he presented himself at the office and reported that Mrs. Wenham Gardner had decided unfavorably about Grantham House, and that she was not disposed, indeed, to take premises of anything like such a rental.

  • Soon after eleven o'clock, he presented himself at the Milan Court and asked for Mrs. Wenham Gardner.

  • First came the Spanish representative who presented himself for an audience on the eighteenth.

  • A Jesuit named Pinto had, indeed, presented himself to Frederick to ask for his protection, but he had no warrant to do so.

  • One day, not long ago, he presented himself at the Chateau de Montsoreau, where it seems he had been upon some vagabond excursion a week or a fortnight before.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    aunt dear; court life; curse upon; deserves notice; different classes; fair girl; finely granular; high standing; indictment against; large family; master says; medical college; more long; observed the; periodical literature; presented himself; presented itself; presented myself; presented themselves; prize essay; social structure; tall trees; three rooms; used specifically; wild cats