"Sometimes I want my presence in a house to have an effect beyond that of a well-mopped floor," she writes.

He wanted his presence aboard the train to be established after that brief stop to clear the track!

We want our presence known there as a deterrent to crime.

I didn't want even my presence near them to interfere with their own self expression.

He had nothing to say, but wanted his presence to remain significant.

Aren't you pleased that we want your presence for a change?

I do not want my presence here to be known to any one.

"You still want your presence to be a secret?"

The other four don't want their presence known in this country.

"But why would an important tree like this want my presence?"