be there

Example Sentences

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He said he would have liked to be there but needed to remain focused on what he described as pressing national security and diplomatic concerns.

From Salon • May 23, 2026

Accepting differences also shows that you aren’t a fair-weather friend, she says, but someone who is going to be there if you need them.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

"We'd prepared for this moment... to mobilise the family, because I really wanted my children to be there upon my awakening," he said.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Hall thought the files named people who just happened to be there incidentally, which the voter described as “horrible.”

From Slate • May 20, 2026

During all the weeks of getting ready, one thought stood out in my mind: Karel will be there.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom