11.   But that arrangement appears to fall short of the permanent presence that Safir favored and that Fernandez ruled out.

12.   But the plans have moved slowly because of sensitivities among gulf countries to a permanent American presence.

13.   Despite the stronger feelings of cooperation that have blossomed recently with the Hondurans, the idea of a permanent presence of US soldiers here is still a sensitive issue.

14.   Do I think we should have a permanent presence in Bosnia?

15.   Fernandez said that, in addition to cracking down on arms trafficking, police should establish a permanent presence in the slums to heighten overall security.

16.   He recommended the permanent U.S. presence be ended.

17.   His teaching post, too, suggests a permanent presence in Europe.

18.   His goal, he said in an interview, was not to create a permanent American military presence in Central Asia.

19.   Jubilant space agency officials expressed the hope that humans had now achieved a permanent presence in space.

20.   Like Time, international media have expanded their permanent presence in Hong Kong over the past two years, with only one notable defection.