"Impossible," David said flatly, though he didn't know if he was responding to Bowser's statement, or merely his lively presence.

Catherine McClements, as the doctor's daughter, is a lively new presence from Australia who may be given less foolish things to do in her next movie.

Ms. Finnigan has a lively presence as Marni, though her vivacity at times verges on the shrill.

Seeing Rafe again turned out to be easier than she had thought, aided by the lively presence of the twins.

Ms. Gugino is a likable, lively presence, probably too lively for the play's purposes.

But the social observations are sharp, and Ms. Lohan is a lively presence.

He accepted, and maintained a lively presence on the campus until his retirement in 2011.

Luckily, even 26 years after his death, Lennon is a lively enough presence to keep the sentimentality somewhat in check.

What is particularly impressive, considering the author's lively presence in his text, is the amount of ground he covers.

All is not bleak, however, as colourful abstracts, romantic landscape paintings and lyrical images of Icelandic folklore make their lively presence felt.