It had, at least, given him the illusion of control.

Once they were dead, their eyes gave the illusion that all had finally become clear to them.

Sometimes movement gives you the illusion that you're doing something.

Just for a little while they had given her the illusion that anything might be possible.

It really did give me the illusion of giving my old man life again.

Yet it gave the perfect illusion of standing out from the wall.

But at least his home gave him the illusion of safety.

At least now I could give the illusion of intelligence.

And it would at least give him the illusion of doing something.

Now it might give the illusion of something else, as well.