The phrase "a sheer act of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to emphasize the purity or intensity of an action, often highlighting its spontaneous or unadulterated nature.
Example: "The decision to help the stranger was a sheer act of kindness that left everyone in awe."
Alternatives: "a pure act of" or "an absolute act of".
It is impossible not to wonder whether this effort can be sustained indefinitely, whether you can reshape the contours of a personality by a sheer act of will, but there is no doubt that Tyson has committed himself to a wholesale renovation.
When we use the word, we are talking about a system of equivalencies -- a transaction between the symbolic and the actual which many people believe is the most real thing there is, but which is, in fact, a sheer act of imagination.
But Breakfast at Tiffany's really is a variation on the Cinderella theme, the tale of a young girl who escapes a dangerous adolescence and transforms herself through aspiration – a sheer act of will – but who may not live happily ever after.
However, the real Kardashian in The Great Gatsby is Jay Gatsby himself, the man who came from nowhere and turned himself through a sheer act of will into someone who everyone wants to know about – and who may not have anything of substance behind the act.
By a sheer act of God, our truck came to rest about six feet behind a man changing the tire on his own truck.
The Tarantino comparison is ultimately less about technique than a shared joyful electricity of the filmmaking, the sense of an artist clearly high on the sheer act of making a movie.
The sheer act of putting a piece of meat in the oven is a scientific experiment, but what you do with it once it's cooked how you garnish it, present it, season it, and flavor it can be very artistic and very personal.
The sheer act of orchestrating a complicated song and dance without the assistance of instruments is not enough to enthrall us anymore.
"It's a bit like a charm bracelet: each element is unique and good in its own right, but by the sheer act of connecting them up into an hour's performance, you're saying something about them through that juxtaposition".
Although their photographs are not especially heavenly — each page features a bland view of a church or chapel on top and its respective sign below — the sheer act of amassing these images (more than 300) is impressive.
"The sheer act of two people coming together, sharing their strengths in a trusting relationship, is the most important first step in creating transformation," explains Kirsten Lodal, LIFT's chief executive and co-founder.
