It now presents us with a series of emergencies that demand an emergency response.
It now presents a tired mix of seedy novelty shops and respected longtime merchants like the 130-year-old Original Oyster House, one of several establishments that would be exempted from removal under the mayor's plan.
As for the magnificent Aya Sofya of Istanbul, it now presents the visitor with an inspiring historical pageant: mosaics of Christ and the Virgin Mary as well as fine Islamic calligraphy.
Clearly he prefers the scowl and the leer that once symbolized the metropolis in the popular American imagination to the shiny, welcoming smile it now presents to the world.
Corbyn's reputation as a rebel has been honestly earned, over the long haul, but it now presents him with a problem; how exactly, in his new capacity, can he expect those who serve beneath him to obey the touch of the whip?
Fellow sufferers will know exactly how frustrating and limiting these aches and pains can be, and how the claw can strike at any time; for those who have never experienced it, now presents a good opportunity to squeeze in a few sniggering wisecracks about masturbation.
In the neighboring Basque region, however, voters preferred parties favoring self-determination for the region over either the Popular Party or the Socialists who govern it now, presenting another challenge for Mr. Rajoy as his national government also confronts a separatist drive in Catalonia.
The issue of match-fixing, and its burgeoning offshoot spot-fixing, has long been a problem in cricket – three Pakistan players are due in court in London later this month to face criminal charges – but Rogge believes it now presents a very real and imminent threat across the sporting spectrum.
It is precisely the severity of Russia's actions and the reality of the danger it now presents to Canada and her NATO allies that demands a level-headed analysis of Russian intentions and capabilities – and where we need to worry about Russia truly being aggressive next.
It's now presented in London by the BFI in a new print before a national tour.
