Sentence examples for active it was from inspiring English sources

While it was clear at that time that most kinases require phosphorylation in the activation loop to become active, it was also self-evident that there could not be a specific upstream kinase for every downstream kinase.

"Drain the swamp" worked on many levels — it was active, it was funny, and it sounded like something a man in the real-estate business would actually say.

"When it was active, it was an even more remarkable place, because you were vividly aware that everything you saw was human-made," says Robin Nagle, a New York University professor who has spent years studying the city's garbage.

To the extent that Concert Artist remained active, it was mainly as a recycling operation, issuing cassettes and compact disks derived from old recordings, including many from its back catalogue of LPs.

Because the family was so active, it was not uncommon for priests like Mr. Hanley -- or Father Jim, as he was then known -- to interact a great deal with them.

As Woodward wittered on about bringing up to 70 squad members on future Lions tours to New Zealand, basing the Test side in Melbourne and playing games on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays to keep everyone active, it was hard not to share Henry's point of view.

He reminded me on more than one occasion when my critic's mind was active, "it is easier to criticize than it is to create".

It's amazing how active and alive it is.

"Its image is more active; it's escaping with your world, not from your world".

When a natural product is found to be active, it is chemically modified to improve its properties.

You can see if they're strong by how active it is and if it has its head up.