"They definitely view this as a farewell season, like the farewell tour of a great performing act.
Joseph of Carondelet, a religious sisterhood devoted to performing acts of mercy.
actĭo, ōnis, f. [ago], a doing, performing, acting, action, act.
Now, to perform a locutionary act is also in general to perform an illocutionary act; in performing a locutionary act, we perform an act with a certain force: ordering, warning, assuring, promising, expressing an intention, and so on.
The person who cannot control his anger can turn into a lone wolf performing an act of terror.
In between her regular jobs and visits, Vera is an amateur abortionist, performing an act that was illegal in Britain until 1967.
Before performing an act, an agent may assess the act in light of a decision to perform it.
"Would you want a swastika cow, or a K.K.K. cow, or a cow performing an obscene act?
Example: An image showing a woman performing a sexual act on a horse.
A sorcerer named Laura Linney is performing an act of magic that happens only in live theater.
The Mormons may feel they are performing an act of generosity by offering Jews a chance to change their minds.
