Example sentences of "[modal v] not [verb] [prep] be impressed " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Whereas the police , no doubt , would continue to draft in innumerable squads of men to trample the landscape and inspect the ground , and exude such an aura of busyness and continuous reorganisation that even the most cynical observer could not fail to be impressed . ’ |
| 2 | Perhaps she never realized quite how deep-seated was this need , but shop , as well as factory staff , could not fail to be impressed at the way both she and Bernard always knew their names , asked with interest about their home life and would always try and help if there was a problem by sending taxis , flowers , hot meals or whatever the crisis demanded . |
| 3 | MONDAY : On to the tiny island of Nisyros , you can not fail to be impressed by the image of perfectly white houses , dense greenery and volcanic soil . |
| 4 | Anyone looking at the photographs of the lift — and there are quite a lot — can not fail to be impressed by the engineering work , all the more striking because of its completely rural setting . |
| 5 | When moving around the surface of the Earth , one can not fail to be impressed by the diversity of all that one sees , and it is easy to imagine that there is an infinite complexity of different ‘ things ’ not apparently related to one another . |
| 6 | Visitors to West German cities can not fail to be impressed by the peaceful , car free centres served by integrated public transport systems . |
| 7 | Whether or not the teaching of study skills already features on your syllabus , we feel you can not fail to be impressed by A Study Skills Handbook and its relevance to the university student . |
| 8 | ANYONE familiar with York can not fail to be impressed by the pedestrianisation scheme which has enhanced the city in recent years . |
| 9 | One senses disappointment from Morgan : ‘ Watching them on video , you can not fail to be impressed by their repeated ability to get men behind the ball , which is the biggest thing in sevens . ’ |