Example sentences of "impress [prep] they the " in BNC.
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| 1 | At a very early age the Spencer children had impressed upon them the value of good manners , honesty and accepting people for what they are , not for their position in life . |
| 2 | The children must have impressed upon them the need for personal cooperation within the classroom as essential to the variety of learning situations with which they will be faced . |
| 3 | When the Home Secretary meets the car manufacturers in March , will he impress on them the seriousness of the situation and consider compelling them to fit such devices as standard , bearing in mind that , last weekend alone , £100,000 worth of damage was caused by car theft in my constituency ? |
| 4 | He was a quiet , wise , friendly man who ran his hall with a minimum of rules and regulations , treating undergraduates as adults and impressing on them the need for courtesy and consideration in their dealings with one another , and with the domestic staff . |
| 5 | A seminar held by Lothian and Borders Police in connection with road safety issues involving the older road user revealed that a key element to ensure enhancement of the safety of this group requires guidance to impress upon them the importance of individual responsibility . |
| 6 | I impressed on them the need to bring independence to Namibia and progress in South Africa . |