Sentence examples for act largely from inspiring English sources

The federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act largely prohibits gambling on lands acquired after Oct. 17, 1988, with certain exceptions.

Most of the Columbia's salmon and steelhead species are listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, largely because of the effects of dam construction on fish migration.

The fleet continued to act largely independent of naval control, however, and early in 1863 Admiral Porter added to the confusion when he formed the Mississippi Marine Brigade.

About eighty per cent of Americans are more or less left alone by the health-care act — largely people who have health insurance through their employers.

La Soirée continues to be a class act, largely because it keeps its tongue firmly in its cheek and never takes itself too seriously.

Significantly, Hollinghurst sets it in 1966, the year before the passage of the Sexual Offenses Act largely decriminalized homosexuality in England.

Once you've caught Ditto, it acts largely like you'd expect.

Even if Romo's most important security and surest weapon, Witten, acted largely as a well-padded decoy.

The board acted largely because the merger of Union Pacific and Southern Pacific, in 1996, created havoc for some shippers.

Every one of the radio stations involved in these recent battles acted largely on Mr. Giovannoni's research.

It is unclear how the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act applies to Mr. Okada, since he is a Japanese citizen and his acts largely occurred in the Philippines.