Example sentences of "giving the impression that [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | These are small boas which , if molested , first coil themselves up tightly , then release a foul-smelling fluid from special glands , giving the impression that they are rotting and that advanced putrefaction has already set in . |
| 2 | The scenes of Jurassic or Cretaceous landscapes in picture books show dinosaurs swarming over the landscape , giving the impression that we know the whole story . |
| 3 | But the eyes give him away : sometimes they are all-seeing , giving the impression that he is quietly dissecting one 's soul . |
| 4 | On the third day there was no such respite , Patterson in particular giving the impression that he knew , and cared , nothing about Law 42 and the intimidatory bowling of fast short-pitched balls . |
| 5 | To avoid giving the impression that he had been suckered into coming by US military intelligence , and any reluctance he might feel in consequence to talk freely , Coleman was told to take George home to the family lake house near Auburn , Alabama , and to set him up for questioning by saying that the FBI routinely interviewed all students from the Middle East . |
| 6 | Instead , we squander our unique position in society and nation by often giving the impression that it does not matter what we believe or how we behave . |
| 7 | Most advice on the subject concentrates on technique and materials , giving the impression that it is the most natural thing to do ; it is just a matter of how . |
| 8 | ‘ Perhaps aliens have taken her , ’ suggested Joe , not giving the impression that it concerned him very greatly . |
| 9 | She attacked the Assembly 's president , Alfredo César , for publishing the text of the bill in Chamorro 's own newspaper La Prensa , giving the impression that it was already law . |
| 10 | You 're that 's right you 're you 're giving the impression that it 's about a human being then it turns out to be about an animal , now come back to the question what point is being made ? |
| 11 | A NORTH Wales court official has attacked TV 's Coronation Street for giving the impression that it is easy to obtain a pub licence . |
| 12 | Doreen moved about the office in a restless manner , giving the impression that she wanted to talk , yet not knowing how to begin . |