Eventually all the birds died except for Louis, whose presence still kept the property from being sold.

Only Darling's presence kept me from going after him.

At least he could hope that the presence of the Army would keep the vigilantes away.

Lucien followed directly behind him, his imposing presence enough to keep the rest of them in line.

But right now, the company's huge presence in the market is keeping prices high.

She had a job to do here, but his presence kept her on guard.

Perhaps my mere presence will keep him on his best behavior.

His strong physical presence kept him in the lineup.

A large Israeli military presence may have kept the settlers in line.

On the whole he was happy with the outcome, for his presence had kept any overt activities to a minimum.