Sentence examples for actually did something that from inspiring English sources

First, when I think back on all the moments of progress in that part of the world — all the times when a key player in the Middle East actually did something that put a smile on my face — all of them have one thing in common: America had nothing to do with it.

On Tuesday, October 19, 2011, current D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray actually did something that placed D.C. on top, as the nation's defender of immigrant rights.

It's a shame if you then find out that some of the quangos you thought did nothing -- like the Forestry Commission, for example -- actually did something that taxpayers quite liked, and it's a shame if a select committee, chaired by a Tory MP, says that your bonfire will cost more than it will save.

Today the tax code actually does something that's right.

Being strong and brave and actually doing something that will make a difference.

"To be able to actually do something that seems impossible," Blaine told me, "that's been my lifelong quest".

At Ford, he found a place where he was "actually doing something that contributed from Day 1; that was a huge motivator".

Will Mr. Bush be willing to set aside, even for a day or two, his drive to consolidate his political base, and actually do something that wasn't part of his preconceived agenda?

While there are a couple of huge issues that the bill barely deals with (or doesn't really touch at all), like the problem of Fannie and Freddie and the undue power of rating agencies in our financial system, it actually does something that reform bills don't always do: namely, reform the system.

In celebration of his coming anniversary, the Target Family Fun series at Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts is presenting this musical adaptation of Mr. Bridwell's books, for ages 4 and older, in which Clifford actually does something that many real dogs do: help teach kindness, friendship and how to help others.

But he goes on to add, "it gets worse than that in terms of choices". The audience barely has time to wonder what and whose choices he's talking about before it is entirely disoriented by the declaration that "today the tax code actually does something that's right". Excuse us, but how can getting something "right" be "worse"?