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1. This is a period of negotiation and not imposing our views
2. I realised fairly quickly that she is jumpy about seeing Stephen with their disagreement unresolved and this house does looks a little imposing … I know I was surprised when Stephen bought it originally, thought it above our touch
3. John was not going to roll over and let Diotrephes keep imposing his will on the
4. Above the massive fireplace that occupied one whole wall, was a portrait of Lord Boras in his youth, an imposing figure even then; the artist capturing the darkness in his eye
5. old house was an imposing frontage with a south facing aspect,
6. Inspired, Harry began sketches of the more remarkable foundations and buildings, trying for himself to devise the methods he might employ if he were to construct the imposing structures
7. He could see that the house was more imposing in appearance than the room it really contained, the tall and detailed arches faced with reliefs in a thulitlanth motif graced the end panes, but they were used only to make high ceilings in most rooms
8. He had no idea what Ava’s ex-lover was like, but he steeled himself for someone as imposing as his home
9. The Guild Merchant’s Hall in Troyes was an imposing
10. street towards the imposing remains of the ancient
11. • With sword, by imposing and constraints, starting
12. means for imposing political will of a nation against the
13. (If bustle is a word less imposing,
14. “You know, the really imposing fortress just over yonder
15. Would you happen to know whereabouts inside said imposing fortress just over yonder?”
16. The two thrones were magnificent and imposing, covered in gold and valuable gemstones
17. Dressed in his royal garb, Nebuchadnezzar was certainly an imposing figure with the sun reflecting off his crown and his fingers decorated with numerous rings of gold
18. It was an imposing figure and stood 60 cubits tall
19. Instead of raising, it would tend to lower the price of the commodity in the home market ; and thereby, instead of imposing a second tax upon the people, it might, at least in part, repay them for what they had contributed to the first
20. Perpetual motion is rhythmic in nature, imposing an inherent order within the apparent order of the Universe
21. As they moved out of sight the youths glanced up at the imposing structure with its round dome sat on a square Roman styled building
22. Great Britain, too, as she confines to her own market some of the most important productions of the colonies, so, in compensation, she gives to some of them an advantage in that market, sometimes by imposing higher duties upon the like productions when imported from other countries, and sometimes by giving bounties upon their importation from the colonies
23. Portugal does not content herself with imposing higher duties upon the importation of tobacco from any other country, but prohibits it under the severest penalties
24. fellow-citizens at home, and is secured in the same manner, by an assembly of the representatives of the people, who claim the sole right of imposing taxes for the support of the colony government
25. The severity of many of the laws which have been enacted for the security of the revenue is very justly complained of, as imposing heavy penalties upon actions which, antecedent to the statutes that declared them to be crimes, had always been understood to be innocent
26. Graziers, separated from one another, and dispersed through all the different corners of the country, cannot, without great difficulty, combine together for the purpose either of imposing monopolies upon their
27. Though by restraining, in some trades, the number of apprentices which can be employed at one time, and by imposing the necessity of a long apprenticeship in all trades, they endeavour, all of them, to confine the knowledge of their respective employments to as small a number as possible ; they are unwilling, however, that any part of this small number should go abroad to instruct foreigners
28. Still, it all seemed a bit imposing to the first-time visitor
29. and, to me, it was an imposing forest of masts and ropes
30. It can never be the interest of those landed nations, if I may call them so, to discourage or distress the industry of such mercantile states, by imposing high duties upon their trade, or upon the commodities which they furnish
31. It was in this manner, by facilitating the acquisition of their military and gymnastic exercises, by encouraging it, and even by imposing upon the whole body of the people the necessity of learning those exercises, that the Greek and Roman republics maintained the martial spirit of their respective citizens
32. It has been taxed indirectly in two different ways; first, by requiring that the deed, containing the obligation to repay, should be written upon paper or parchment which had paid a certain stamp duty, otherwise not to be valid ; secondly, by requiring, under the like penalty of invalidity, that it should be recorded either in a public or secret register, and by imposing certain duties upon such registration
33. It was not easy for Jon to fend off the natives as he was quite attractive and more imposing than the rest of his shipmates
34. One could make the case that America at least in some sense invited the Pearl Harbor attack by imposing the trade embargo on Japan and freezing their financial assets
35. In the centre of the forest, Salverford prison loomed, powerful and imposing
36. The guards approached the large metal door at the foot of the imposing tower and disabled the electronic locking system
37. It looked out to the barren wasteland that lay behind the imposing Ruby Tower, and Raven strained his eyes
38. The office remained the same, though without Hollowcrest’s cool presence, it felt less imposing
39. At that, the Man-pirate called Ironbristles turned over and stood up to his imposing height of six foot, at least
40. “Maldynado, you’ll come with me to the meeting, where I need you to look big and imposing,” Amaranthe said
41. ‖ In what manner, for example, can we be certain of mutual love? Are demonstrable expressions of love sufficient proofs in themselves? Are outward appearances genuine or do such expressions proceed from affected emotions or selfish motive(s)? Does an act of love anticipate a reciprocity of tender feelings or is (that) love for an individual, apart from ―loving‖ that individual, expressed less for its own sake rather than the sake of the beloved? At what juncture does Reason, justified by Faith, provide us with some measure of certainty that we may rely upon without imposing limits or placing conditions on that love?
42. To what extent should any society be willing to compromise its ―individual‖ freedom(s) by imposing limits on such freedoms by
43. The EEC‘s Socialist Agenda has been constructed in a manner that seeks to eliminate (grassroots) autonomy altogether by gradually abolishing (national) social and cultural customs, imposing criminal sanctions against forms of behavior considered inappropriate or incompatible with standards of political correctness, superseding local political and legal authority with supranational (political) bodies and international courts, and (surprise!) imposing membership requirements mandating that each participating nation legalize abortion on demand, to mention few of its initiatives
44. Such differences oftentimes present a number of imposing challenges to individuals wedded to firmly held beliefs who, in every other respect, are genuinely committed to friendship
45. The ―remedial‖ course of action initiated by state and local governments at curbing or eliminating smoking altogether, especially among young teens, by imposing additional excise taxes on cigarettes that would make such purchases cost-prohibitive, are cynical deceptions on the part of politicians on both sides of the political aisle designed to increase revenue for (social) spending programs under the pretext of concern for under-age smoking
46. He was an imposing man, his large frame - although covered with a generous layer of fat - carried enough muscle to ensure that he got the deference he was due
47. While the helpless local people prayed feverishly for a miracle, an imposing animal, with the head of a lion and the tail of a fish, surged from the turbulent seas and fought the ferocious storms until calm was restored”
48. I realized at the same time that this was imposing our cultural expectations on them and their planetary culture
49. It wasn’t overly imposing
50. Just inside the door that Fred had directed me through, was an attractively dressed middle-aged secretary keyboarding report notes into an imposing modern computer