Sentence examples for pattern of acts from inspiring English sources

The behaviour captured in this definition includes: "… a pattern of acts of assault, threats, humiliation and intimidation or other abuse that is used to harm, punish, or frighten their victim".

Rand defined a virtue as "the act [or pattern of acting] by which one gains and/or keeps" a value.

Some productions of "Giselle" aptly emphasize the realism of the first act, contrasting with the more abstract corps patterns of Act II.

First, we will describe patterns of ACT stocking over time.

To establish liability of the defendants under RICO, the government had to prove that the companies engaged in a pattern of racketeering acts in a scheme to defraud.

South Korean officials, however, quickly pointed out that the recent statements from Pyongyang followed a pattern of provocative acts followed by calls for talks that sought concessions.

President Bush said that the bombing in Indonesia appeared to be the work of Al Qaeda and that the attack was part of a pattern of terrorist acts that included recent violence in Kuwait and Yemen.

When the people of a community are terrorized by a lengthy pattern of horrific acts committed by members of an organized group whose intent is to dominate the streets, that is terrorism.

The statute was enacted 30 years ago to fight organized crime, although federal prosecutors have more recently used it against businesses and others it contends have engaged in a pattern of illegal acts.

It said drills by British forces would include missile launches and were part of a "pattern" of "hostile acts".

This study aimed to assess the pattern of criminal acts among opioid-dependent subjects and their substance use pattern in the month before, during and after imprisonment.