Sentence examples for receiving presents from inspiring English sources

My sister and I were thrilled at the prospect of receiving presents – it was the first morning since arriving in London that I can remember waking up excited.

So Mother had got her wish and was fulfilled in all the important ways — having her birthday party, receiving presents, and, with this large get-together, dividing us by creating more confusion.

Some of his dislikes were distinctive: the music of Beethoven (which he came to find superficial), wearing socks (which he ascribed to commercialism), drinking coffee (which he said affected his temper), travelling by train (which caused him anxiety), giving and receiving presents (when the recipient best knows what he wants).

I am not implying that giving and receiving presents is "bad".

However, by linking her children's gratitude to the external motivation of receiving presents, I still think we rae missing the point.

For example, a child can be happy to be invited to a birthday party even though she is sad not to be receiving presents.

Mirjana regularly received presents from the dictator.

We receive presents, they have one more day of depression".

The children don't receive presents exactly, but they make out like bandits nonetheless.

Samantha Cameron, exhausted with a fourth child due in September, was not herself present to hand over the present, or to receive presents from the Obamas.

Almost 40% of the 3,000 adults polled by the Money Advice Service said they had received presents they hadn't used, with an average value of £54.