He said conditions there suggest "the presence of significant military forces will be necessary for years."

Since then, the statement said, the presence of American forces has brought only misery to the country.

Also, later intelligence reports confirm the presence of hostile forces.

Much of the economy is based around the presence of Russian military forces.

Being away from the major urban centers, the valley saw little presence of German forces during the occupation.

One feels helpless and overwhelmed in the presence of such a vast force.

There are places in which one can sense the numinous, the presence of spiritual forces more easily than others.

Flexible response required the continuous presence of substantial conventional forces.

Basically, you are in the presence of forces you can't control.

Helped by the presence of Soviet forces, communists gradually took control of the administration.