Sentence examples for land commodities from inspiring English sources

When colonialism is discussed, it is often presented as benign imperialism, whose overriding purpose was not to seize land, commodities and commit atrocities, but to teach the natives English and impose the rule of law.

The tax cut will increase the after-tax return on dividend-paying stocks relative to all other assets, including tangible assets like land, commodities and used cars.

Brazil, on the other hand, has emerged as a powerhouse of resources (arable land, commodities, water), but could clearly advance its economy further with an adoption of more refined democratic principles, such as those offered in the US.

Indeed, the growth process was closely related to successive booms in the exports of land-intensive commodities, with land having a very low opportunity cost.

An estimated 26,000 (46%) annual hospitalizations were attributed to land animal commodities, 24,000 (41%) to plant commodities, and 3,000 (6%) to aquatic animal commodities (Table 2).

Examples of other equity-based assets are land, physical commodities and personal property.

Things got so bad with the rush into land and commodities that the real economy got starved of investment.

It's a hard lesson of history that even indirect ownership of something — land, equities, commodities — is safer than owning a political promise (cash).

Strong farm incomes in recent years (and low interest rates) have enabled farmers to pay up for land; high commodity prices have also attracted investors.

The conditions were right to put the captives to work: private ownership of land; developed commodity production and markets; a perceived shortage of internal labour supply; and an appropriate moral, political, and legal climate.

(See "Crash Landing For Commodities").