Sentence examples for acts of goodwill from inspiring English sources

Given this setup, you might be forgiven for expecting the subsequent story of grief and reconciliation to touch at least glancingly on how it is that all these fine people have learned to get along so well, what biases and resentments must have been overcome and how many acts of goodwill must have been performed to achieve this regrettably rare state of harmony.

As an act of goodwill, maybe it could hand them back?

Newspapers have forwarded thousands of e-mails, written from Colombians around the world, pleading for an act of goodwill from the rebels of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia.

The moment a present becomes not a simple act of goodwill but an obligation that is fulfilled in front of witnesses, its delights are subverted.

Russia had said it would withdraw from Perevi after the latest round of internationally mediated talks in Geneva last week, describing it as an "act of goodwill".

This isn't some attempt to reinforce one's status in the organisation: it's an act of goodwill, and everyone is invited.

We intend to withdraw every act of goodwill, which at the moment we provide by the bucket-load to keep the system from collapsing.

Unite's regional officer Hugh Roberts said: "There are still some remaining sticking points, but we feel sufficient progress has been made to suspend industrial action as an act of goodwill.

She wrote: "As an act of goodwill, I would also be happy to offer to pay his dry cleaning bill or buy him a new shirt, maybe with a few more buttons at the top".

As long as rich countries consider it a voluntary act of goodwill to help people in difficult circumstances, they will feel more relaxed about reducing assistance and directing it according to their own criteria.

As an act of goodwill, I would also be happy to offer to pay his dry cleaning bill or buy him a new shirt, maybe with a few more buttons at the top.