make distinction

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But her little hand was not equal to the task; and so white was she that the lamplight failed to make distinction between the colour of the drapery and the hue of the flesh.

From A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2 To the Close of the 19th Century by Saintsbury, George

Which of them both Is dearest to me—I have no skill in sense To make distinction.

From Characteristics of Women Moral, Poetical, and Historical by Jameson, Mrs. (Anna)

It is worthy of remark here that even young Hindoo girls, in the exercise of their immature discretion, make distinction between the gods in the choice of their husbands.

From The Hindoos as they Are A Description of the Manners, Customs and the Inner Life of Hindoo Society in Bengal by Bose, Shib Chunder

Reverence, That angel of the world, doth make distinction Of place ’tween high and low.

From The Bridling of Pegasus Prose Papers on Poetry by Austin, Alfred

Her marks for the day were a little too high; she did not make distinction enough between the good and the poor scholars.

From In the School-Room Chapters in the Philosophy of Education by Hart, John S. (John Seely)