make distinction

Example Sentences

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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)

Far from me be it to make distinction between them.

From The Book-Hunter at Home by Allan, P. B. M.

Scant time was there in that boat to make distinction between friend and foe.

From To Have and to Hold by Johnston, Mary

I     can write very like my lady, your niece; on forgotten matter we     can hardly make distinction of our hands.

From Twelfth Night; or What You Will by Shakespeare, William

Florence was the first to make distinction; the orator was appointed by the council of the republic; the mandatorio, with inferior powers, by the Council of Ten.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5 "Dinard" to "Dodsworth" by Various