Collocations for presence - noun
1. being present
ADJ.
mere
The mere presence of children in the room is enough to upset him.
The mere presence of children in the room is enough to upset him.
constant, continued, continuing, permanent | strong
The company now has a strong presence in Germany.
The company now has a strong presence in Germany.
VERB + PRESENCE
indicate, reveal, show
These chemicals could indicate the presence of water on the planet.
These chemicals could indicate the presence of water on the planet.
acknowledge
He acknowledged our presence with a nod of his head.
He acknowledged our presence with a nod of his head.
detect | grace sb with
(ironic or humorous) How nice of you to grace us with your presence!
(ironic or humorous) How nice of you to grace us with your presence!
PREP.
in sb''s ~
He should never have made those remarks in your presence.
He should never have made those remarks in your presence.
PHRASES
make your presence felt/known
She certainly made her presence felt in the boardroom.
She certainly made her presence felt in the boardroom.
2. number of people
ADJ.
constant | military, police
There was a strong police presence throughout the demonstration.
There was a strong police presence throughout the demonstration.
VERB + PRESENCE
maintain
The army maintains a constant presence in the area.
The army maintains a constant presence in the area.
3. force of personality
ADJ.
charismatic, commanding, formidable, great, imposing, powerful, strong | stage
He had a formidable stage presence.
He had a formidable stage presence.
VERB + PRESENCE
have