She glanced at him, judging the impact of her words.

She paused to let him absorb the impact of her words.

Perhaps she did not fully understand the impact of her words.

The impact of her words sent his soul spinning like a top.

David didn't wait for a response, sensing that the impact of his words would be greater if he walked out.

Almost for the first time, he looked Ford straight in the eye, hoping to see the impact of his words.

The impact of his words had been small at the time.

He had tried to get her to sit down, as if sitting would soften the impact of his words.

Now the full impact of Bella's words came to him.

And yet the chief impact of his words was to boost visitor numbers.