Sentence examples for imposing stands from inspiring English sources

Rather more pilgrims flock to Uffmoor Wood, an island in a sea of pasture sporting a mixture of ancient woodland, younger broad-leaves and imposing stands of conifers that provide a welcome respite from the hurly-burly of urban life.

We didn't want a huge, imposing stand-offish figure".

In front of the modern glass building, expensive and imposing, stood two other poets, easily recognizable.

CAROLINA GARCIA, petite and imposing, stood in front of the auditorium at Public School 146 in East Harlem.

Adopting a hard-line interpretation of new Uefa guidelines on racism, the Italian Football Federation imposed stand and stadium closures on teams whose fans insulted the "human dignity" of supporters from different parts of the country.

The 200-room Goldfield Hotel was closed except for a brief period during World War II when it accommodated servicemen at an air force station located a few miles north; the imposing structure stands empty today.

Last week, two imposing men stood guard outside the estate's wrought-iron gates.

The imposing constructions stood 15ft to 20ft high  and were carved into chalk, then covered in concrete as it has good reflective properties.

But three imposing talents stand in their way: Magnus Carlsen, 21; Fabiano Caruana, 20; and Sergey Karjakin, 22. Carlsen is already No. 1 in the world rankings, with Caruana at No. 5 and Karjakin at No. 7.

Our imposing Founding Father stood at six feet, two inches tall, and Martha custom-ordered the piece from Philadelphia.

An imposing mansion stood across the road; its once-impressive interior was in disarray.