He said he would do what he could, and meanwhile made her a present of a car.
But when asked to give to a mildly worthy cause (helping a team to buy sports equipment), the offer of a present made no difference.
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It is understood the Darling family had made a replica of the medal and will present it to the museum at some point.
Barack Obama has made a concerted attempt to present himself as a latter-day Lincoln, keeping a portrait of the martyred president on his desk and taking his oath of office on Lincoln's Bible.
This decision of the General Assembly shall be taken by a majority of the States Parties present and voting which have not made the declaration referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article.
But some of the steps that have made him popular in New Jersey could present hurdles in a presidential run, where conservative Republicans are influential in many of the states that vote early in the nominating process.
The good reviews attracted new clients, and Mr. Ringel made a point to be present at the jobs, to increase his understanding of the business, he says.
Just about the only way to soften his features is to present him with a jar or two of home-made chili.
An investigating officer said there was a large amount of CCTV footage and some defendants had made admissions to being present.
According to the tax code, at the time you make a no-interest term loan, you've made an immediate gift of the present value of the interest you'll forgo over the entire term.
Senior Israeli military and intelligence officials, past and present, who oppose the notion of a unilateral Israeli strike against Iran, made sure their views were leaked in the press.
Under the present governor, Duvvuri Subbarao, a softly spoken figure, it has made a tough series of rate rises in the past two years to try to curb a stubborn spell of inflation (a battle that may not be over).
On a piece of DNA as long as the one made for Microbia, ten or more genes may be present.
Her 1988 autobiography, We Live in Seclusion, and a film made about her, drew international attention to the plight of the Roma in the past and present, our correspondent adds.
And she made the regional team, which gave Spilger her first taste of what a career in soccer would look like and could present.
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