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Example sentences for "presented myself"

  • As I wished not to neglect Gama's advice, I presented myself at the mansion of the beautiful marchioness at the hour at which everyone had free access to her ladyship.

  • I felt quite at my ease with him, and I told him so much news and amused him so well that the Holy Father kindly said that he would be glad to see me whenever I presented myself at Monte-Cavallo.

  • Two days after the sort of command laid upon me by the marchioness, I presented myself at her reception.

  • The next day I presented myself to the Abbe Gama.

  • This was easily accomplished; and rather to the surprise of the Commander-in-chief, I presented myself at headquarters.

  • The reply came in due time, and I presented myself at the Horse Guards on the day stated for reception.

  • The next day I presented myself to my brother Joseph, who very coyly receiving me, out of his bounty lent me 40s.

  • Next day, at ten minutes to nine, I presented myself at No.

  • So then they went and came again from Venice; whereupon I presented myself to the Duke and spoke as follows: “My lord, what I told you is the truth; and what Bernardone said about the tools he lent me is a lie.

  • When I presented myself to his Excellency, he received me with much honour; [1] and while we were exchanging compliments, the diamond which I have mentioned caught his eye.

  • After accompanying Minna to Leipzig, whence she continued her journey to Magdeburg, I presented myself to my family, but told them nothing of my Dresden excursion.

  • I was soon to learn, when I presented myself to the angry publisher for payment, what was meant by a sheet.

  • As soon as I heard that he had really arrived, I presented myself at the hotel to see him.

  • I presented myself to Jasper Lamotte; he had a piece of work for me.

  • I presented myself to Mr. O'Meara, and made known my identity; we decided to act together, and at once set to work.

  • Prompt to the second I presented myself at the admiral's office next morning, and was at once shown into the great man's presence.

  • Next day, solemnly attired in a coat which had made the voyage to America eleven times and to Hamburg thirty-seven, I presented myself at the Retamoso house.

  • In the morning I presented myself at the hotel to take leave of my new friends.

  • The next day, at the appointed time, I presented myself at the hotel.

  • Wearing my pilot's dress, but carrying these and other papers in my pocket, I presented myself at Finkelstein's office, and asked to see him.

  • From this it will be gathered that I experienced a sensation of more than ordinary curiosity and even apprehension as I presented myself at the house in the Nevsky Prospect, and asked to be admitted to the presence of its mistress.

  • Nevertheless, busy though he was, he gave orders for me to be admitted, and shook hands with me heartily as I presented myself.

  • Punctual to the moment, I presented myself, and was at once ushered into the old gentleman's private sanctum, where I found my employer seated at his desk, with several bundles of papers lying before him.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
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