Obama's obvious aversion to political theatrics and mindless repetition contributed to an impression of inconsistency (and lack of passion) that dogged him throughout his term.
Aquino still enjoys a vast amount of support, but her disinclination to take the political initiative on key issues while she searches for an elusive consensus has contributed to an impression of irresolution & drift.
The way that the ocean had been tamed in this way contributed to an impression that had been building up in the course of our stay and which I now communicated to Francesco.
But from a reader's perspective, it's jarring when someone who has been well known for years in a particular field is suddenly transformed into "Sir So-and-So". And such references might contribute to an impression — however unfair — of The Times as slightly fusty or out-of-touch.
By contrast, the initial scope and intensity of the Pakistan flood was difficult to report, the disaster happened slowly over time, and it appeared to cause far fewer deaths, which perhaps contributed to an impression, or misimpression, that the daily flood news was less compelling.
From a curbside vantage, the elongated wheelbase, stretched hood and sloped windshield contribute to an impression that the cabin is now in tow behind a four-horse hitch up front.
Some of his tactical kicking as the match wore on also contributed to an impression the Lions had stopped trying to win the game outright, but were simply trying to see it out.
"And in this case, by playing both sides of the camera, Rev. Al has obliterated them". Internally, some NBC news staffers have complained that Sharpton's unique role in the case has compounded the damage to NBC News' reputation that the edited tape caused, and contributed to an impression among its critics that the network as a whole is biased against Zimmerman, according to sources.
