Sentence examples for imposing not from inspiring English sources

"The antiques of Lyon are imposing, not ostentatious," Mr. Vernay added.

There are a handful of creatures that are imposing not merely for their physically dominating size and power, but also for some ineffable, mythic quality that makes us fear, worship and mythologize them.

Returning two elite tackles, Gardner and most of what is a physical and imposing (not unlike Notre Dame) defensive front seven from 2012 and adding an incredibly talented freshman class that is already making an impact, Michigan currently ranks as the 15th best team in the country in our updated College Football Power Rankings.

(Austerity imposed not just in the periphery, but in Germany, the Netherlands and elsewhere).

The revelations of character, when they are finally served up, are imposed, not earned.

For example, the new law says those penalties "shall" be imposed, not "must be".

MacLeish views the events of his career as imposed, not chosen.

The new conservatives wished to impose not only British laws but also western values on India.

They would want that to be imposed not only on Muslims, but on non-Muslims as well.

She also felt new limitations in her marriage — imposed, not by the president, but by his presidency.

Civil detention is imposed not as punishment, but simply to make sure somebody shows up for a hearing.