Sentence examples for grounding presence from inspiring English sources

Martine McCutcheon, his Love Actually match, is "brilliant, a natural", but also "a useful grounding presence among all these Oxbridge ponces who make these films".

But Francona — no generational peer of Torre's, 19 years younger — was in effect reminding us that Torre, way beyond caricature, has not only won for 12 years but has been the grounding presence inside the Yankees' electrical storm of obsession.

As William Blake once remarked, "black is a force", and we find the forcefulness of black re-imagined throughout Virtue's work, its powerful sense of a grounding presence, the weight of unpompous solemnity it carries along with it.

The longtime Varone dancer Eddie Taketa is a grounding presence in "Carrugi," a man who, late in the dance, seems to question all that has gone on around him.

And Oscar nominee Ving Rhames is back, providing a grounding presence as the only other fixture of all the films besides Cruise himself.

The growing Iranian ground presence has coincided with Russia's new bombing campaign by air.

She was an on-the-ground presence for NBC and MSNBC throughout the election and its messy aftermath.

His large, sculpted, grounded presence gives way before her steady stream of invective.

This on-the-ground presence has been vital for us in building new client relationships, marketing our product and ultimately delivering results.

"But establishing an on-the-ground presence sends a strong message to users about the company's level of commitment to its community".

Clark furiously lobbied Washington for permission to at least prepare for a ground presence, as did Britain's Prime Minister Tony Blair.