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How to use presence of mind in a sentence

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But I was thrilled that Ashley was able to have the presence of mind to talk to him.
They have the presence of mind to take the lifelines only when needed and the knowledge to answer the simpler questions without fluttering.
So in the final analysis, it seems that the ability to maintain one's presence of mind in the face of danger is a primary issue.
But the contestants should also have presence of mind, and, if it is not asking for too much, be smart.
My mother with great presence of mind and daring jumped into the narrow creek which joined the sea, and pulled them out.
But if we stay sensible and keep our presence of mind we can meet the challenges ahead.
I am delighted that our officers were able to help and that they showed the presence of mind to ensure a safe delivery of both babies.
Hospital sources said the girls had shown good presence of mind by running away when they saw a plastic can in the hands of the attacker.
Nevertheless, as the attack grew ever more frenzied, I still somehow managed to retain the presence of mind to grope for the necessary remedy.
I wish I'd had presence of mind to screenshot at the time, since it was deleted not long after.
She alone has the presence of mind to remove a burning cinder from a table full of explosives.
Not everyone has the presence of mind or courage of Mrs Beauchamp, although we would never recommend having a go at an intruder.
She appeared all at sea, with no script but her presence of mind to rely on.
A gentleman, however, had the presence of mind to stand beside the till, and though all was confusion, the schemers were thwarted.
You had the presence of mind to think of it, even after you'd schlepped over to see Jem.
He then asked them if they thought that a drunk man would have had the presence of mind to jump into the back.
The ball cannoned off Hayden's midriff and he had the presence of mind to swivel and take a superb reflexive juggling catch.
God love her, rather than chucking up on the floor, she had the presence of mind to hurl into her umbrella!
During this time, I worked on mindful practice and meditation to keep presence of mind.
Then you are going to tell me, do I believe in mind, in the presence of mind?
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Examples from Classical Literature
But for my presence of mind I should have fallen a victim to your talkativeness.
But Bill knew Barber Sam and he had presence of mind enough to couch his expostulatory reply in the most obsequious terms.
A girl had the presence of mind to close the tollgate, which the horses attempted to leap, smashed it to atoms, and fell.
Netta had any amount of presence of mind, and did not at all object to be spokeswoman.
What presence of mind, what subtilty, what truth, in his replies!
I particularly observed how superior he was to laches in presence of mind.
I am a good swimmer, and in that plunge I did not lose my presence of mind.
I lost all presence of mind, all common sense, all recollection.
This libation restored him all his coolness and presence of mind.
He had been maladroit, he thought, had lost his presence of mind.
Elinor was robbed of all presence of mind by such an address, and was unable to say a word.
Dorothy had a good ducking, you may be sure, but she didn't lose her presence of mind even for a second.
She was the first who summoned presence of mind enough to give a plain answer to Turlington's plain question.
Ryder uttered a scream, but did not lose her presence of mind.
Beardsley, I'm glad you had the presence of mind to contact me.
O'Mooney's presence of mind did not forsake him upon this emergency.
With wonderful presence of mind, Don Pedro, the cruel sire, rushed in, dragged out his daughter, with a hasty aside.
That guy with the specs was I, and I got my face mashed, too, though I had the presence of mind to take off my glasses at the first.
This was a good freshener to my presence of mind, as a beginning.
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