be there
Example Sentences
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She said she had had to fly back from holiday in Spain in order to be there.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
The consultation that lands Susanna in McLean lasts just 15 minutes, with the paternalistic doctor suggesting that she will be there for a “few days.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
"I was asked to be there, and speak... and have accepted," Trump said on his Truth Social network.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
To be there and be unsatisfied — that quest to be as great as you can be — is one of the great indicators of the excellent ownership it is.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
I squeezed his hand so tightly—as if I could prove how much I wanted to be there for him if I could only get a good enough grip.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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