Sentences with phrase «impose its presence on»

The Iowa State - bound big man is capable of dominating down low and knocking down jumpers from the outside, and is an imposing presence on the defensive end.

Sylvester Stallone had his flaws, but at least he made an imposing presence on screen.

Just two blocks from the high concrete walls of the Chicago Skyway, the four - story brick building casts an imposing presence on a bitterly cold winter day.

Exteriors — All the vehicles here are very butch in styling and all of them have an extremely imposing presence on the road.

Its scale is meant to impose its presence on the viewer, provoking an emotional response, and realizing a moment of intimacy and vulnerability.

Not exact matches

While Congress generally found a way around the most unpleasant aspects of 1980s - era cliffs, their presence imposed a parsimonious mood on Washington that eventually resulted in the balanced budgets of the Clinton years.

But there is a difference between discreetly (or silently) deriving pleasure from someone's presence, on the one hand, and imposing one's desires on that person, especially if they're unreturned or unwanted.

The current, physical presence standard protects business owners from what amounts to taxation without representation, since a state can not impose its sales tax on purchases if the seller has no store, warehouse, or office located in the state.

«28 This principle expresses Wordsworth's experience of «that mysterious presence of surrounding things, which imposes itself on any separate element that we set up as individual for its own sake.

They can not be separated from organic life, as we only know of their presence in the latter, and they seem to be due to biology, instead of imposed on it by some outside influence.

«We focus on building partnerships with potential clients rather than impose a corporate presence.

There are several other well recognised criteria which are more indicative of the presence (or absence) of market power, particularly the existence of substantial entry barriers, and the relative freedom from constraints imposed on a firm by its competitors and customers, which should be considered in order to determine a firm's market power.

Fans of the Premier League have not forgotten Hermann Hreiðarsson's name and although he did get relegated on an incredible number of occasions, «The Herminator» was an imposing and commanding presence everywhere he went.

However, based on this it would be wrong to assume that despite his tall stature and physically imposing presence, he can't get about the pitch.

It specifically imposes the collection of taxes from consumers on sales by online retailers - including but not limited to those referred by Illinois - based affiliates like you - even if those retailers have no physical presence in the state.

For Biggs, who is a surprisingly imposing presence given the self - deprecating nature of the characters he plays on screen, the risk of a political film was outweighed by the chance to escape his American Pie persona.

Generally speaking, a dieting individual's biggest emphasis when it comes to additional activity should be on weight training to prevent skeletal muscle loss - the body adapts to imposed demand, and if the body is being told that the presence of skeletal muscle is critical to its survival, it will certainly hold on to as much as possible.

An imposing and highly memorable presence on the Broadway stage, actor Frank Langella has won only a fraction of the acclaim he's received in the theater for his film career; still, his brooding good looks and his ability to play both villains and comic foils with a touch of menace has made him a welcome (and increasingly familiar) fare to film buffs.

Kubrick charts Man's ascent from ape to astronaut in a series of startling sequences, before focusing on a mission to Jupiter to contact an unseen supreme intelligence whose presence is symbolised by the appearance of imposing monoliths.

The constant flashbacks, folding the narrative unto itself, and Cregar's imposing, Wellesian presence (not to mention that Vincent Price voice) are the real story here, delivering a structure that's never less than engrossing, plus a heavy who's genuinely menacing every time he appears on screen.

(It helps that Duke, from TV's Person of Interest, proves to be an imposing presence and a jovial put - on artist.)

The vehicle?s imposing presence is brought into sharper focus by plunging character lines on the long hood and stylish new standard adaptive full LED headlights.

Sports cars are known for their razor sharp handling while SUVs are famous for their imposing on - road presence and off - road prowess.

High on that list, though, is the unmistakable looks you get when your Land Rover approaches, in awe of the imposing style and presence these vehicles boast.

Boasting an imposing on - road presence, the China - exclusive Sportage offers SUV versatility in a sporty, dynamic package, with a design characterized by Kia's hallmark «tiger - nose» grille, smooth surfaces, and straight, clean character lines.

The Navigator's plush cabin, chrome - tastic exterior and imposing curb presence put it on competitive footing with the Cadillac Escalade.

Despite imposing mass and presence, it has performance on par with its oligarchic pri...

Given Rakuten's presence as an online retailer, should we expect a new emphasis on selling content through libraries, such as the «buy it now» requirement that Simon & Schuster tried to impose that was subsequently rolled back?

(B) Except in the normal performance of duty as a mobility or signal aid, this paragraph does not prevent the owner of a housing accommodation from establishing terms in a lease or rental agreement that reasonably regulate the presence of guide dogs, signal dogs, or service dogs on the premises of a housing accommodation, nor does this paragraph relieve a tenant from any liability otherwise imposed by law for real and personal property damages caused by such a dog when proof of the damage exists.

Additionally, if a housing provider's insurance carrier would cancel, substantially increase the costs of the insurance policy or adversely change the policy terms because of the presence of a certain breed of dog or a certain animal, it would be found that this imposes an undue financial and administrative burden on the housing provider.

Some restrictions that various versions of BSL impose are: - muzzling and leashing in public - muzzling and leashing in cars - extra-short leash lengths - automatic dangerous or vicious dog designation, without any bite history - banning from city parks and beaches where other breeds are allowed - banning from leash - free parks where other breeds are allowed - banning completely from jurisdiction (although sometimes existing dogs are allowed to stay)- special (i.e., more expensive) licensing and jurisdiction - wide registry - special tags identifying the dog as a restricted dog - mandatory microchipping and photograph - mandatory insurance (often one million dollars) for each individual dog on the premises - mandatory signage indicating the presence of the dog on the owner's property - mandatory secure enclosures (in some cases, mandatory chaining)- mandatory spay / neuter (to eventually eliminate the breed entirely)- higher fines and / or jail time if a restricted breed bites or menaces - fines and / or jail time for any infraction of any provision regarding restricted breeds - age limit for walking the dog in public - persons with criminal records not allowed to own a restricted breed - ability of law enforcement to stop owners on the street just to check the dog's status - ability of law enforcement to seize dogs without proof of wrongdoing - ability of law enforcement to enter an owner's home, with or without a warrant, to investigate and / or seize a dog

The Castle Hotel, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Dalian commands an imposing presence as a palatial Bavarian - style castle set amid lush foliage on Lotus Mountain in Dalian, Northeast China.

At the opening in 2000 in the presence of the Queen, an imposing group of works by Frank Auerbach was on view in the «In Memory of Frank Lloyd» room.

The Slavs and Tatars» «Larry nixed, Trachea trixed» (2015) draws attention to this by its very presence, nearby and on the same wall, where toothy, seductive red lips screen - printed on steel articulate the Latin letters imposed on the Arabic speakers of Central Asia by the Bolsheviks.

The artist focused on the international landmark for three decades, capturing its meandering, monumental and imposing presence in multiple seasons, weather conditions and qualities of light as it slices across an estimated 3,000 miles of landscape.

Critics imposed a sort of existentialist reading on singular presences in Oliveira's early work.

This powerful junction, with its dark grandeur and imposing presence, the scent of burnt wood lingering on its surface, manifests a disorienting assemblage of charred and blackened crossroads whose interior spaces transport the viewer to another world.

In 2016, lawmakers passed SB 106, which imposes an «economic presence test» on out - of - state retailers to subject them to sales tax liability.

In South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc., will the Supreme Court rule that a state may impose sales taxes on retail sales by firms that do not have a physical presence in the state?

He goes on to point out that the presence and extent of injuries are determined on the evidence, not with «extraneous philosophies that some would impose on the judicial process».

Ultimately, the appellate court would probably have to say, «This sentence would be substantively unreasonable * but for * the findings related to Ball's other conduct,» — which (based on Scalia's reasoning) would mean that the sentence couldn't be lawfully imposed without the presence of those facts, which in turn would mean that they were subject to the Sixth Amendment's jury - trial right.

The origin of the doctrine making an employer liable for negligent hiring, as well as negligent retention, arose out of the common law fellow - servant law which imposed a duty on employers to select employees who would not endanger fellow employees by their presence on the job.

During mediation sessions the parties negotiate directly with one another in the presence of the mediator who facilitates the discussions and negotiations, without imposing his / her opinions on the parties or advocating for either.

Penalties: Warnings and monetary fines imposed on real estate professionals who fail to obtain information on presence of lead paint in home and disclose that to buyers.