Example sentences of "[noun] the impression that [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It gave Scarlet the impression that she had grown very old and from now on might just as well go round in her shroud . |
| 2 | He could have told this without turning to look ; but he did turn , because he did not want to give the Padre the impression that he was avoiding him . |
| 3 | ‘ I said that I liked to give the islanders the impression that I lived alone . ’ |
| 4 | Again and again he insisted that the artillery ‘ give the infantry the impression that it is supporting them and that it is not dominated . ’ |
| 5 | The house is not very large — there are only 13 bedrooms in all — and this , together with the friendly , attentive service , combine to give guests the impression that they are staying in a graceful home rather than a hotel . |
| 6 | The constant use of ‘ he ’ when talking and writing about managers gives women and girls the impression that it is an uphill struggle if they want a career in a leadership position . |
| 7 | Because they are small they do not give the audience the impression that you are reading from notes which does happen if your notes are on A4 size paper . |
| 8 | If you allow more than one or two days to elapse you may either lose your nerve , or find that you have missed your opportunity , or you might give the prospective employer the impression that you are not really interested . |
| 9 | These are usually concealed and then flashed at the last moment , giving the prospective predator the impression that it is approaching a much larger animal and one that is staring straight at it in a defiant manner . |
| 10 | In The fire of Love Rolle emphasises the joyful aspects of his experience and his excitable , intense religiosity gives the reader the impression that he was on a perpetual — even a manic — ‘ high ’ . |