The phrase "a body of practices" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a collection or set of established methods or techniques within a particular field or discipline.
Example: "The research focused on a body of practices that promote sustainable agriculture in urban areas."
Alternatives: "a collection of practices" or "a set of methods".
Just as the universe possesses its fundamental laws and its finely regulated order — which humans, wherever they may be, must respect when acting upon their environment — the Koran lays down laws, a moral code and a body of practice that Muslims must respect, whatever their era and their environment.
Good evidence now exists that there is a body of management practices which is strongly associated with better performance, regardless of time or place.
After a long AI winter, it may seem appealing to take a conservative, wait-and-see approach that awaits a body of best practices to guide implementation.
Broadly speaking, only when there is consensus about what constitutes a body of peer practice will Peer Workers have confidence to apply that practice in their work knowing that they will be supported and valued by colleagues and managers in doing so.
Twivy contributed a chapter to a recent book by Robinson in which he said Community Links had "developed a body of best practice and humanity that is possibly unequalled in the voluntary sector".
This definition situates TEK as a body of "knowledge, practice and belief" inspired by a particular worldview and bioregion.
Over time, they develop a unique perspective on their topic as well as a body of common knowledge, practices and approaches.
The process is principle based at its heart, but through enforcement and prudential actions that over time emerge from the principle a highly textured body of practices evolves that ultimately informs rule making.
In this study I apply criteria developed in New Urban Design Theory, a body of thought and practice concerned with modern-day issues of dispersed and low density settlement, to evaluate an architectural complex at the Classic Maya centre of Buenavista del Cayo, Belize, believed to have functioned as an integrative space within the civic entity.
