Sentence examples for imposing a figure from inspiring English sources

But he is no longer as imposing a figure.

He was by no means so imposing a figure as his predecessor, although, like him, Svante in his later years patriotically resisted the Danish claim of sovereignty.

He's no less imposing a figure now than in his heralded youth, despite the stoop in his stance and the stiffness in his gait.

H&M said that because conditions varied between countries and factories, it would support textile workers in negotiating a living wage – a salary that enables a decent standard of living – instead of imposing a figure.

Memorably, he went up against no less imposing a figure than actor/producer Burt Lancaster on The Train (1964), and was eventually replaced by John Frankenheimer.

"We considered it better to impose a single figure that all will pay," says Richard Clifton, Sutton's lead member for revenue and benefits.

He is an imposing figure, a player who recorded more tackles last season than Blind, Herrera or the injury-blighted Carrick, and is classy in possession.

"Impose a maximum wage figure to close down the ever widening gap between rich and poor.

Dr. Commoner was an imposing professorial figure, with a strong face, heavy eyeglasses, black eyebrows and a thick head of hair that gradually turned pure white.

Vera Atkins was still an imposing figure, with a haughty demeanor and an upper-class accent, when she died in her 90s in 2000.

Hermann considers Sanders the country's top wrestler at 66 kilograms, and he cuts an imposing figure, with a body that looks like an anatomical sketch.