When George Bernard Shaw visited New Zealand a reporter asked him his impression of the place and, after a pause, Shaw is said to have replied: "Altogether too many sheep.". From LearnThat.org. [George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) Irish literary Critic, Playwright and Essayist. 1925 Nobel Prize for Literature]
He did a funny impression of a politician. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
He left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
He watched the impression of the seal on the hot wax. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
The dentist took an impression for use in preparing an inlay. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
He made a good impression. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
I wanted to create an impression of success. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
His impression of her was favorable. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
The events left a permanent impression in his mind. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
By the term impression, then, I mean all our more lively perceptions, when we hear, or see, or feel, or love, or hate, or desire, or will. From Wordnik.com. [An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding] Reference
I read the article and your impression is the one I got, too. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » Quantifying Shane Battier] Reference
"Each day, the impression is there's a little more depth than was originally thought.". From Wordnik.com. [Wisconsin's Heatley atop CSB ratings] Reference
"So I think generally the impression is a better connection and a more sort of real vibrance going on.". From Wordnik.com. [Following Film And TV, Music Takes Stab At 3D] Reference
When you return to mountains, after long absence, the impression is as fresh as though you had never seen them before. From Wordnik.com. [Canadian Cities of Romance] Reference
My own impression is it has got to be very, very strong. From Wordnik.com. [How Goes The War?] Reference
They do, but my impression is that it's all orchestrated. From Wordnik.com. [Into the Den of Spies] Reference
The general impression is that Sherman will now proceed to. From Wordnik.com. [Latest News from Abroad] Reference
The main impression that they leave behind is of boyishness. From Wordnik.com. [Raffles and Miss Blandish] Reference
Like a website, a card is a long term impression of your company. From Wordnik.com. [ThoughtMechanics] Reference
My impression is that we must go in for budding genius, if we seek. From Wordnik.com. [Familiar Letters of William James III] Reference
Descend into the valleys and a very different impression is gained. From Wordnik.com. [War Story of the Canadian Army Medical Corps] Reference
The Scotch impression is strong, and the people, to commence with, are. From Wordnik.com. [Samuel] Reference
When you fly in the impression is that it is soft and gentle and easy-going. From Wordnik.com. [By Jet to Jo'burg] Reference
But the impression is common enough, and the theories have been made to fit it. From Wordnik.com. [The Fire Within] Reference
"The initial impression is that it appears to be somewhat random," Henninger said. From Wordnik.com. [richard moreau] Reference
The impression from a two-hour meeting with him lasted the whole week afterwards. From Wordnik.com. [A GIFT TO LEO TOLSTOY] Reference
This may seem like extravagant praise, but the impression is borne out by the facts. From Wordnik.com. [Report of Another Journey] Reference
The Scotch impression is strong, and the people, to commence with, are Presbyterians. From Wordnik.com. [SAMUEL] Reference
Hmmm. As a Locus subscriber, I'm not sure I ever got that impression from the magazine. From Wordnik.com. [Portraying Science Fiction Writers as Wealthy] Reference
My impression is that we see community support officers – a good Labour innovation, yes?. From Wordnik.com. [Police reform holds big risks for coalition] Reference
One very strong impression is of hunting little lizards on the rocky top of an open knoll. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter IV] Reference
And they have - they give you a certain impression simply because you never really meet them. From Wordnik.com. [Raised In America And Aligned With Al-Qaida] Reference
Senior guard Mustapha Farrakhan gave his best Tony Montana impression from the movie "Scarface.". From Wordnik.com. [Virginia men's basketball team predicted to finish No. 11 in the ACC] Reference
My impression is that the Italian press was very supportive of Spezi and critical of his imprisonment. From Wordnik.com. [The Journalist and the Murderer] Reference
The king made no reply; but I thought I saw that the sound of that word made a certain impression on him. From Wordnik.com. [The Ruin of a Princess] Reference
But my really quick impression is that it might be easier to find and control the stuff you're looking for. From Wordnik.com. [Facebook launches new user home pages] Reference
This impression is heightened very horribly when the unwary stranger, peeping timidly in, as I did, through. From Wordnik.com. [Untrodden Peaks and Unfrequented Valleys] Reference
My personal impression is that the existing leadership in neither house understands what they're about to face. From Wordnik.com. [What Happens To The Tea Party After Election Day?] Reference
This only reinforces my impression from the earlier books that the Budayeen is as important a character as the people. From Wordnik.com. [REVIEW: The Exile Kiss by George Alec Effinger] Reference
The overall impression is one of a perfect storm of disparate factors coming together to overwhelm an otherwise sound market. From Wordnik.com. [Overheard: Flash Answer] Reference
The impression is that voting has been fairly quiet so far, but it's expected to become much brisker as the afternoon goes by. From Wordnik.com. [Tower Hamlets: polling day] Reference
The impression is left that this book could have been, should have been, about a far more complex and diverse character than portrayed. From Wordnik.com. [REVIEW: James Tiptree, Jr.: The Double Life of Alice B. Sheldon by Julie Phillips] Reference
“My general impression is that this boy will be normal and well-adjusted — rather dynamic and positive,” the psychiatrist reported. From Wordnik.com. [What Makes Us Happy?] Reference
After the hearing, the lawyer told reporters: "The more we hear the more the impression is that someone tried to whitewash what happened.". From Wordnik.com. [Rachel Corrie case: Israeli soldier in bulldozer 'did not see her'] Reference
My impression is that having two books released within a year of one another qualifies, within the classical definition, as an "invasion.". From Wordnik.com. [Haven Kimmel discusses A Girl Named Zippy] Reference
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