Example sentences of "the impression [that] [pron] [am/are] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Making the confederacy a ‘ stage ’ is therefore highly misleading since this gives the impression that we are dealing with a recurrent phenomenon . |
| 2 | When he appears on television or in the media , he pooh-poohs and belittles it , and gives the impression that we are exaggerating the problem . |
| 3 | I.e. we want to create the impression that we are good people to do business with , so our customers come back and buy more of our books , so that makes more money for the company , which means they can pay us more money . |
| 4 | It feels good under the hand and as this kind of neck joint has been cropping up more and more frequently on other models , I get the impression that we 're probably looking at another future industry standard . |
| 5 | ‘ Oh , do n't run away with the impression that we 're not concerned , ’ says the official defensively . |
| 6 | Do I get the impression that we 're basically building a a basic aircraft with optional extras , or are we building an aircraft which can be , to some degree , sanitised because obviously there are some parts of the specification of the aircraft we may not wish third cra countries to have . |
| 7 | ‘ We are supposed to be prospective man and wife , ’ he said , still rubbing his chest , ‘ and Margrida is under the impression that we 're madly in love . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ Younger stylists are also under the impression that they 're getting into an exciting and glamorous business , ’ said Trevor . |
| 9 | A series of dots sits in the middle of the screen , set out to give the impression that they 're painted onto an invisible ball — the dots ‘ nearest ’ to you are thus larger than the ones on the back of the ‘ sphere ’ . |
| 10 | Er the things that she said were that women used more hedges , such as I think er hedges are sort of things that get put into the conversation if al allegedly if somebody wants to give the impression that they 're not quite sure , and they would n't w You know like I would n't want to say it for sure but I think that . |
| 11 | And I get the impression that they 're probably just quite happy to live with what they currently have , so I think it 's just . |
| 12 | Graham Greene sarcastically remarked of the latter that ‘ Both the director and the star seem to labour under the impression that they are producing something important ’ , and the film 's success was enough to assure Wilcox that Hungarian naughtiness should give way to solemn patriotism . |
| 13 | The Conservative 's active citizen is essentially apolitical , doing service to the community in non-political ways , and the Conservatives sometimes give the impression that they are anxious to eliminate political activity from many aspects of community life . |
| 14 | It must ( a ) try to be a little less Spanish ( Jasmine 's ballet is Spanish ) and ( b ) give the impression that they are coming to the village . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | All this may seem like a put-off — but so many have died through lack of thought , facilities and impatience I can not give you the impression that they are going to be cheap and easy , quite the reverse ! |
| 17 | Some people give the impression that they are driving themselves ( and sometimes those around them ) in a kind of non-stop desperation ! |
| 18 | Those who give the impression that they are fishing for information ; they may be looking for a recommendation for somebody else who may be suitable to approach . |
| 19 | Or they may give the impression that they are not quite sure if you are the right candidate , i.e. they have not done their homework . |
| 20 | This is unavoidable , but it means that you may get the impression that they are also used one at a time . |
| 21 | They often feel they know it all and tend to give the impression that they are ‘ experts ’ on blacks . |
| 22 | 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 . |
| 23 | Some of them leave the impression that they are really too busy to deal with media enquiries and unless the journalist can use the name of a well known programme or a national daily the service is grudging to say the least . |
| 24 | By phrasing control in these terms , the courts can preserve the impression that they are thereby only fulfilling the legislative will . |
| 25 | And it is important that children do not get the impression that they are . |
| 26 | Stress on rural artefacts , particularly those produced for tourists , can leave children with the impression that there are no modern industries , no modern transport , and no cities in Africa , India , and so on . |
| 27 | I have the impression that there are still quite a number of anthropological research workers who conduct their enquiries by such question and answer methods , but they are gradually being superseded . |
| 28 | " We must make a determined effort to win the rank and file of the ILP. " he wrote , " at the same time to avoid creating the impression that there are no fundamental differences between our Party and the ILP " . |
| 29 | So I would n't like to give the impression that there are n't very many improvements that can sometimes be found erm that do n't involve that kind of fundamental change , I mean I think there many improvements of that kind . |
| 30 | ‘ Some of the things said about me give the impression that I am quite mad . |