Sentence examples for act of time from inspiring English sources

At the Christie's event, it will be possible to acquire some truly extraordinary chronometers watches so rare, beautiful and expensive that they go far beyond the mere utilitarian act of time telling.

This act of time-travel is part of what Yourcenar meant when she said one had to be forty in order to attempt certain books.

Not only did Forgeard fail to act ahead of time, but his aggressive attempts to wrest control from German management exacerbated national tensions.

Start the act ahead of time.

New Zealand's not out batsmen, Brendon McCullum and Scott Styris, were understandably reluctant to leave the field after watching England push the spirit of cricket to the limit with deliberate acts of time-wasting.

The TWEA, the Patriot Act of its time, gave the president extraordinarily broad executive powers in time of war or national emergency.

She had the slickest night-club act of all time.

"The concept of volunteering embraces the act of giving time without expecting a reward in return.

The first act of "The Time That Remains" is more or less a war movie.

Next to 9/11, the attack on the Marine barracks was arguably the most successful terrorist act of all time.

Not only are the Beatles the best-selling act of all time, but everybody has done their songs, from Jimi Hendrix to David Bowie to Elton John.