Use "imposing" in a sentence

1. This is a period of negotiation and not imposing our views

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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

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3. John was not going to roll over and let Diotrephes keep imposing his will on the

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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

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5. old house was an imposing frontage with a south facing aspect,

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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

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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

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8. He had no idea what Ava’s ex-lover was like, but he steeled himself for someone as imposing as his home

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9. The Guild Merchant’s Hall in Troyes was an imposing

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10. street towards the imposing remains of the ancient

11. • With sword, by imposing and constraints, starting

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12. means for imposing political will of a nation against the

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13. (If bustle is a word less imposing,

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14. “You know, the really imposing fortress just over yonder

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15. Would you happen to know whereabouts inside said imposing fortress just over yonder?”

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16. The two thrones were magnificent and imposing, covered in gold and valuable gemstones

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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

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18. It was an imposing figure and stood 60 cubits tall

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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28. Still, it all seemed a bit imposing to the first-time visitor

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29. and, to me, it was an imposing forest of masts and ropes

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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

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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

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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

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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

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35. In the centre of the forest, Salverford prison loomed, powerful and imposing

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36. The guards approached the large metal door at the foot of the imposing tower and disabled the electronic locking system

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37. It looked out to the barren wasteland that lay behind the imposing Ruby Tower, and Raven strained his eyes

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38. The office remained the same, though without Hollowcrest’s cool presence, it felt less imposing

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39. At that, the Man-pirate called Ironbristles turned over and stood up to his imposing height of six foot, at least

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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?

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42. To what extent should any society be willing to compromise its ―individual‖ freedom(s) by imposing limits on such freedoms by

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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”

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48. I realized at the same time that this was imposing our cultural expectations on them and their planetary culture

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49. It wasn’t overly imposing

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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

51. ” Jesus went to wait in a corner restaurant, as they crossed slowly before the imposing wooden doors to the side street separating church and high school

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52. The man was imposing enough

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53. Wildlife Service issued a “biological opinion” imposing water reductions on the San Joaquin Valley in

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54. bureaucrats from imposing their concerns about bugs, critters and insects on us

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55. It was imposing and surrounded by trees

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56. Winners honored their favorite God by imposing him on the newly subjugated

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57. It seems to me that this is precisely the reason for the creation of the chosen people, the Jewish people, who will be in charge of first purifying those peoples that no longer have a chance to join the new "monotheistic system" -so to speak- and then imposing the belief in Yahweh, their God, the only God

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58. Command hypnosis works only with people that exhibit a high level of suggestibility, and the hypnotist assumes authoritative control over the subject, imposing her or his domination and control over the subject’s mind

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59. Other visitors had to wait outside next to the imposing queen

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60. ” I pointed to an imposing and handsome building across the street, in front of which was a statue of the famous naturalist, seated in a rather casual pose

61. The cities often had rather imposing administrative centers on the central plaza across from or next to the church

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62. Almost every town of any size was surrounded by an imposing wall in varying stages of repair

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63. He led us to a rather imposing castle for what was a modest town

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64. Jefferson and Lincoln warned of the danger posed by an irresponsible Supreme Court more interested in inventing and imposing its own arbitrary sense of “justice” than in enforcing the rule of law legitimately enacted

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65. imagery, imposing clarity to the words that none who

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66. In a way, it is more imposing than the Mirage Hotel of Las Vegas

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67. Like Quinn he had an imposing physique, although he looked younger and less menacing

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68. Roger’s first impression of San Juan from the Explorer of the Seas was that of an imposing city that opened to the sea with a port of seductive admiration

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69. As such it exhibits an imposing

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70. On one side stood out two chains of mountains, one inhabited and covered with trees, the other on the background with stark high rocks like those in Monserrat, Spain, though not as imposing and majestic

71. Of the three Sounds, the most imposing, astonishing and spectacular is, without doubt, Milford Sound

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72. According to the guide, who lacked the humor to entertain instructing and the words to instruct entertaining, that imposing structure is used eight months for opera and three months for ballet dancing

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73. Imposing in its vastness, its peculiar acoustic sound, similar to the one experienced at a specific point in the Mezquita of Córdoba in southern Spain, attracts the attention of visitors

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74. These imposing structures impress tourists, not for their art, which truly hardly exists, but for the unbelievable depth of the graves and the enormity of the doors that close the tombs

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75. All carved throughout the hill, ten thousand of them can be seen, however, in the most impressive cave of that imposing configuration of caverns in that fascinating rocky mountain

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76. imposing a peace bond with a number of conditions

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77. They entered into conversation with the passengers who were looking at them with admiration from the imposing liner Rhapsody of the Seas

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78. What impressed them, besides the lopsided imposing tower, was the vastness of the grounds around it and the neatness of its white marble

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79. They had to wait in the fifth room before a tall, imposing man with white hair appeared and greeted Manolo with an enthusiastic Spanish “abrazo”

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80. Roger and Josie had already passed by Guadix before and had been impressed by the imposing cathedral overlooking the main national road

81. Though traffic was a real nightmare, as to stop for a red light brought loud protests from angry motorists who seemed annoyed at those obeying traffic signals, Istanbul was a delightful city to visit with its attractive and dramatic Blue Mosque, the Topkapi Palace museum, the imposing Basilica of Hagia Sofia and the mammoth Grand Bazaar

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82. From Fátima, the journey continues on to Batalha where an imposing and exquisite monastery was built in Romanesque style to celebrate the 1385 Portuguese victory over Spain and the self-rule that ensued from the outcome of the battle

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83. People are of greater importance than endangered species and we need to remove our federal bureaucrats from imposing their concerns about bugs, critters and insects on us

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84. We come out of the elevator and enter the imposing lobby of a high-ceilinged room with glass walls throughout

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85. “Alexandra,” John says in his pay attention low, but imposing voice

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86. He also ordered the Transportation Department to begin drawing up rules imposing higher fuel-economy standards on cars and light trucks

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87. There was nothing in the Constitution that gave the Federal government the power to Entitle anything, yet Roosevelt claimed this power to establish a means for imposing a Socialistic government on the unsuspecting public

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88. It was that religion was not worth imposing

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89. For forty days, Goliath contemptuously teased and taunted the Israelites with his imposing presence, forty days in which Saul hid in his tent, afraid

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90. His full stature was so imposing that Hilsith and Nemia both stepped back a bit

91. After subverting the First Amendment, they are well on their way to imposing tyranny upon us by nullifying those of the remaining freedoms that stand in their way

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92. by imposing a ban on the import of exotic animals ill-suited to European climatic

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93. Imposing fines for violation of the animal protection act not only on foreigners,

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94. Imposing fines for violation of these defaults without exception

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95. The room seemed to close in around her, sucking her very life, yet all she could do was keeping walking toward the imposing figure…

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96. Yet even with that and her need for air, she continued on to the imposing figure

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97. was less imposing, dressed in the clothes of a merchant, and had more closely cropped but

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