You mean that just by being here our presence could change things.

And when he came, the presence of Esther changed everything.

It's no exaggeration to say that their presence has completely changed the town.

She's knocked up and, while you didn't do it, your presence changed her life.

But employees say the growing artistic presence inside the company has also changed its military side.

Not that even his presence would have necessarily changed the outcome.

The big man's presence at the farm changed the atmosphere.

As a result, the physical presence of the news operations at the convention is changing, too.

My kids wouldn't be treated like everyone else; their presence would change the dinner conversation.

The presence of American television manufacturers will not necessarily change that, he said.