Sentence examples for it presented itself as from inspiring English sources

Dr. Johnson said that before he sent the proposal to CUNY, he wanted to see evidence that the center was the national public policy "think tank" it presented itself as, though it does not have a Web site or publish a journal.

From its inception, it presented itself as a more reasonable, flexible partner than the overweening Anglo-Saxon oil firms.

It presented itself as a brave new musical world yet had its first success with Elvis Costello, Ian Dury, and Jona Lewie, former pub rockers who reinvented themselves.

At first, it presented itself as a social-service group.

It presented itself as an alternative voice to western media, prepared to challenge orthodox views.

Although it presented itself as an honest broker, the Clinton administration had decided to impose a settlement in Bosnia.

According to Pedro Gadanho, MoMA Architecture & Design curator, Hy-Fi "is the first sizable structure to claim near-zero carbon emissions in its construction process and, beyond recycling, it presents itself as being 100% compostable".

The Ritzy is the kind of place that makes a big deal about not being a big soulless chain – it sources its craft beer locally and so on; it presents itself as a kind of noble little guy that exists despite the Odeons and the Vues of this world.

It presents itself as a seven-member collective; its closest thing to a leader is Stuart Murdoch, its founder and principal songwriter, who has slowly receded into the background over its last couple of albums, sharing more of the writing and singing with other members.

With its wobbly, indie camerawork, its lack of humour and Lawrence's sullen perma-frown, it presents itself as something deeper and darker than the woolly fantasy it is.

It presents itself as a cataclysm, but it's more of a tempest in a teapot.