Sentence examples for by presents from inspiring English sources

By coincidence, it was Libya's International Children's Day, celebrated by presents – Chinese-made dolls for the girls, yo-yos for the boys.

These trees are the most popular Christmas trees in North America; they symbolize the beginning of a New Year and are accompanied by presents and festivities.

And then the story that has been offered about it in the papers — a story that seems to change significantly as time goes by — presents certain difficulties to the reader's understanding of the book.

In March 1848, the Liberator newspaper published a letter charging that Mrs. Madison had hired out Mr. Jennings to others and then kept "the last red cent" of his pay, "leaving him to get his clothes by presents, night work, or as he might".

It also made regular gifts to the Court: "All who could help or hurt at Court," wrote Lord Macaulay, "ministers, mistresses, priests, were kept in good humour by presents of shawls and silks, birds' nests and attar of roses, bulses of diamonds and bags of guineas".

And by "presents," I basically mean the political will and the money to do a laundry list of serious things for the good of our country.

Survived by present wife Toby.

Type: Lectotype SMF 13699b (by present designation).

Both presented by presented by Teatro alla Scala.

Start the meeting by presenting the problem.

Start by presenting the problem.