Sentence examples for distinction lost on from inspiring English sources

They are, they say, a society with secrets: a distinction lost on those of us who are not masons.

It was a distinction lost on many bookstores, who erupted in protest on Wednesday when they heard that Amazon was already selling the hotly anticipated book.

The distinction, lost on Scalia, is that technology has taken violence many steps beyond those charming little home bakers in their dead tree book.

After haggling with federal prosecutors for two months, this week the students' lawyers finally got the charge reduced to "attempting to place a false bomb" - a distinction lost on me, but at least a misdemeanour, punishable by community service.

UBS bought mortgage-backed securities on Wall Street, rather than making loans directly to American home buyers with bad credit histories and no assets, but that's a distinction lost on the Swiss public.

At the same time, he was often inflexible in pursuing stolen goods if they were expedition property rather than personal property -- a distinction lost on Polynesians and sailors alike, who were amused by his ruthless pursuit of a stolen goat across one island.

The distinction is lost on many lawmakers, even among those who support the idea.

The distinction was lost on most people who live or work in the area.

But that distinction is lost on anyone who is under about 35.

That distinction is lost on many people, and any call for foreign military help carries great risks.

(In fact, Mr. Assad is an Alawite, a heterodox strain of Islam, but that distinction is lost on many Arabs).