Sentence examples for contemporary actions from inspiring English sources

It requires separating the rationale for contemporary actions from the long history of clashes between Islam and the West, and it requires overcoming the resentment caused when Muslim noncombatants are killed as a byproduct of conflict.

I have a rather average honours degree in history from Edinburgh University – my enthusiasm for my subject was not reflected in academic application – but what I loved then and love now is the sensation of seeing the past take solid form in the present as the reasons for contemporary actions and attitudes are uncovered by the study of forgotten events.

In the case of monofilament technical textiles used in the screen printing industry, mechanical properties such as the response of the fabric to contemporary actions of in-plane tensile and local bending are considered of primary interest.

The switch from contemporary action to lengthy, narrated historical flashback is a bit of a jolt.

The high-octane struggles between good and evil in contemporary action movies have made cowboys and Indians redundant.

He's a very contemporary action hero: handsome, buff, funny and charismatic, while remaining relatable, a Joe Schmo done good.

Contemporary action films from around the globe owe much to Hong Kong action cinema, which in turn owes even more to classic Hollywood.

Like a lot of contemporary action directors Mr. Espinosa tends to cut among several scenes, switching not simply between two scenes but also upward of four.

In 1980 McQueen twice played a bounty hunter, in the western Tom Horn and in the contemporary action film The Hunter, his final film.

It implies, in other words, an appreciation and awareness of the principles of contemporary action cinema, and perhaps even a sense of play in respect to the genre.

Sure, Hitchcock did this when he dropped Cary Grant into a cornfield, but the quickie contemporary action novel rarely has time for that much imagination.