Which preposition to use with impressive

than Occurrences 49%

At the top of this magnificent bole, long, curving branches sweep gracefully outward and downward, sometimes forming a palm-like crown, but far more nobly impressive than any palm crown I ever beheld.

in Occurrences 40%

Yet these lakeful rivers are still more excitingly beautiful and impressive in their natural positions to those who have the eyes to see them as they lie imbedded in their meadows and forests and glacier-sculptured rocks.

of Occurrences 24%

This was the alpenglow, to me one of the most impressive of all the terrestrial manifestations of God.

to Occurrences 19%

But still more impressive to me is the coming of the snow-flowers,falling stars, winter daisies,giving bloom to all the ground alike.

as Occurrences 17%

STEPHEN LEACOCK Few historical events have been so impressive as the sudden and complete union of the South-African States.

by Occurrences 6%

Further, it must have the support of an authority which is impressive by its great age, by being universally recognized, by its documents, their tone and utterances; qualities which are so extremely difficult to combine that many a man wouldn't be so ready, if he considered the matter, to help to undermine a religion, but would reflect that what he is attacking is a people's most sacred treasure.

about Occurrences 4%

Familiar as they may be, there is something strangely impressive about all night journeys by rail; and those forming part of an American transcontinental trip are almost weird.

from Occurrences 4%

Though these rock-hewn temples are no larger than ordinary Christian churches, they are very impressive from the richly decorated carvings; they were lighted from a single opening in the façade, sometimes in the shape of a horseshoe.

through Occurrences 3%

To this delight in antique details Filippino added violent gestures, strange attitudes, and affected draperies, producing a general result impressive through the artist's energy, but quaint and unattractive.

beyond Occurrences 3%

The hoary-haired orator talked of God, of eternity, of a judgment to come and all that is impressive beyond.

for Occurrences 3%

Nor is the message the less impressive for the note of honest doubt which finds utterance in many a poem, or for the intimation of a creed that is at once liberal and conservative.

with Occurrences 3%

" He was so impressive with this that at last the crowd would remove hats at each reading, to the Colonel's manifest approval.

on Occurrences 2%

The church is more impressive on Good Friday, when over this altar is built a Calvary with the crucifix on the summit and life-size mourners at its foot; while a choir and string orchestra make superbly mournful music.

at Occurrences 2%

Few authors could have resisted the tendency to try to be impressive at such a climax.

under Occurrences 1%

They reached the white house of worship, impressive under its heaven-pointing steeple, and passed within its portals, stepping softly to the accompaniment of those silken whisperings, with now and again the high squeak of new boots whose wearers, profaning the stillness, would appear self-conscious and annoyed, though as if silently protesting that they were blameless.

Which preposition to use with  impressive