Sentence examples for act stand from inspiring English sources

In Carers UK's 50 years of campaigning for greater support for families to help them care for older, disabled or ill relatives, the changes in the Care Act stand out as historic rights.

The courage and compassion of Sadat's act stand for all to see in stark contrast to insecure Saddam Hussein's bloodlust.

As of last week, Far more preferred to either let the Act stand (17 percent) or "change it so it does more" (46 percent), than to repeal it (26 percent) or "change it so it does less" (7percentt).

The state Act stands in clear contrast to the federal Act.

Villagers thought him gentle and kind; and one generous act stood out above the rest.

Today the Jones Act stands accused of hindering the gulf oil spill cleanup.

AMONG the buskers on Avenida Paulista, São Paulo's main thoroughfare, one act stood out on a recent Friday afternoon.

The latest Fairfax Ipsos poll, published on Monday, showed public support for changing the Marriage Act stood at 68%.

Ms. Lovato's second act stands in vivid contrast to that of Miley Cyrus, Ms. Lovato's direct predecessor in the Disney ranks.

For nearly 50 years, the Voting Rights Act stood as one of the most important legal achievements of the 1960s civil rights era.

"The evidence," he concluded, quoting an earlier decision, "is more than sufficient to demonstrate that the state act stands in the way of diplomatic objectives" of the president.