Sentence examples for mean to impose from inspiring English sources

"I don't mean to impose".

I don't mean to impose an unfair comparison on Bieber, but he sort of demands it, and on this evening he falls so nonchalantly short of these idols.

To foster a child's growth does not mean to impose some sort of ideal life script on one's child.

The next day, Mr. Bolton said that he had not meant to impose any deadline.

During the one-party era, this was meant to impose accountability, which flowed from party leadership.

It is unclear whether the administration meant to impose new restrictions on technology companies.

Because the use of telephones and other devices makes trafficking harder to detect, the government contends that Congress meant to impose stiff penalties both on buyers and sellers.

They are meant to impose on the Internet the same kind of truth-in-advertising principles that have long existed offline.

The Northern Limit Line was so named because it was meant to impose a limit on any potential South Korean encroachment into North Korea.

It said, however, that "none of the partners involved intend — nor have the means — to impose the code of conduct on their constituencies".

Senator John Glenn, the Democrat from Ohio who sponsored the sanctions law, said today that it was meant to impose punishment, swiftly and harshly.