11.   Her formidable presence is accentuated by her distinctive speech pattern, a slight slur that leaves her pausing dramatically between syllables.

12.   His absence of personality made him a formidable presence.

13.   Lastly, the Federal Reserve is a formidable presence.

14.   Mrs. Mandela is a shrewd politician and a formidable presence, but without the patronage of government office her power is circumscribed.

15.   Ruff, leaning forward in the wheelchair he always uses, was a formidable presence behind the witness table.

16.   She remained a formidable presence in English art.

17.   The formidable presence of Chris Huffins, out of Oakland and Cal, should give the decathlon a nice edge.

18.   The Imperial Chemical businesses, meanwhile, have given DuPont a formidable presence in Europe.

19.   The new member will give the alliance a formidable presence in Central and Eastern Europe, to complement its presence throughout much of the rest of the world.

20.   The Philip Morris gifts are one pillar in an expensive lobbying campaign that has made the company a formidable presence in the State Capitol for much of the decade.