In my view, the present state of affairs, which results from a previous situation, no longer makes much sense.

Some unknown hand had brought about this present state of affairs.

Ultimately, he was responsible for the present state of affairs.

Some clearly do so already; hence the present state of affairs.

Their warring has led to the present state of affairs.

In the present state of affairs we will find no labor to work the plantation.

What a sad commentary on the present state of affairs.

The Ne'elatians have no reason to end the present state of affairs.

But all of that is for next year rather than the present state of affairs.

Some blame Congress as well for helping to create the conditions that gave rise to the present state of affairs.

It said a lot, we both agreed, on the present state of affairs in Bordeaux.

We rode in silence for a while, and I reflected on the present state of affairs.

Athena knew the present state of affairs; it was no use trying to fool her.

However, the present state of affairs in this debate on procedure is extremely disappointing.

I would ask the Commission to inform us of the present state of affairs.

"There is no chance of maintaining the present state of affairs," he added.

The present state of affairs in higher education is one of considerable flux.

Continuation of the present state of affairs in the West is unthinkable.

The present state of affairs tends to favor situationist agitation.

In theory, as president of the Versailles complex, he is responsible for the present state of affairs.

"The thing is, there's not room for two florists in this town, in the present state of affairs."

At the very least, we need an energetic response to youth unemployment, and we are not getting this in the present state of affairs.

That lecture last night took lots of potshots at the present state of affairs.

What would he think of the present state of affairs at Amelia Street?

Most of the people on Vulcan are very dissatisfied with the present state of affairs.