The phrase "act of leaving" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe the process or action of departing from a place or situation.
Example: "The act of leaving the company was a difficult decision for her, but she felt it was necessary for her personal growth."
Alternatives: "process of departure" or "action of exiting".
They get their government's attention by the act of leaving.
The mere act of leaving felt almost as good as seeing Amy.
There is a subtext here that seems to signify an act of leaving something behind, moving on without looking back.
Those who seek immortality are plotting an act of leaving, an act, as Robin puts it, "of betrayal and abandonment".
The self-preservation act of leaving is curdled by a sense of desertion for letting the status quo stand.
Not the discovery of a place but the act of leaving the futureless place where I was".
"Police should have the resources, training, equipment, and encouragement to act professionally instead of leaving Pakistanis to rely on favours and bribes to seek justice".
"I am incredibly excited about the wonderful opportunity to lead Boston University, but this excitement is not without some sadness brought on by the terribly difficult act of actually leaving MIT," said Brown.
When the government touts the release of such heavily redacted documents as an act of transparency, leaving us to guess what we might be missing, the question inevitably comes up: Are there ways we can peer behind the black bars?
During our demo, the act of actually leaving the curb and merging into traffic was handled by the safety driver on board, but in eventual full deployment of these cars the vehicles will handle even that tricky task.
According to Healey, the simple act of having left will insure that those refugees who return to Haiti will be seen as supporters of Aristide and will be targeted for reprisals.
