The phrase "act of offering" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the act of presenting something to someone, typically in a formal or ceremonial context.
Example: "The act of offering a gift during the ceremony symbolizes goodwill and friendship."
Alternatives: "gesture of giving" or "process of presenting".
He wrote secret memos — as well as nominally secret memos he intended to be leaked, so that he could be caught, time and again, in the act of offering wise counsel to Presidents and all the Presidents' men.
In the weeks leading up to the event, fashion professionals on two continents were reflexively announcing to anyone who would listen that Mr. Saint Laurent had "liberated" women through the act of offering them pants.
It could even be a crime carrying a five-year prison sentence and a $500,000 fine for a first offense (the act of offering a region-free DVD player for sale, or even the neighbour's kid helping you to deregionalise your DVD player, can be criminal acts).
Hence, one might expect that the probability of a provider performing the act of offering a more effective CME activity would be influenced by factors that affect other forms of social behaviour.
Sacrifice as such, however, is the total act of offering and not merely the method in which it is performed.
1.38pm GMT Labour's Mike Gapes says it would be appropriate to apologise even for the "minor" act of offering advice.
He repeatedly said he supported the government's decision to repeal parts of the Qantas Sales Act instead of offering the company a government backed debt guarantee.
And the Obama administration should act boldly, instead of offering more of the same.
Rather, it is an act of realism, offering useful insights into the fragility of Asia's peace and into the ways in which its power balance might alter in the coming decade.
While giving things up can feel like an act of distancing, offering things up is an act of approaching -- approaching other people, approaching ourselves, approaching God.
The latter in particular was anyway considering whether any redrafting is needed on the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA): the idea of offering a loophole to circumvent DRM on products that no longer work properly was rejected in its last consideration.
