Sentence examples for principal act from inspiring English sources
The principal act of faith of a scientist is accepting that the natural world is knowable, and that we can use our (however imperfect) faculties and judgment to learn about natural phenomena and trust our results, wherever our investigations lead.
Aquinas's view is thus that all believers stand in need of God's grace: 'the assent of faith, which is its principal act … has as its cause God, moving us inwardly through grace' ((Summa Theologiae, 2a2ae 6, 1 (O'Brien 1974, 167)).
The principal act of civic improvement during his one-year administration was the construction of iron fencing around the Boston Common and the widening of the promenade along Boylston Street.
"The principal acts alleged in the indictment occurred in the Northern District of California, and Mr. Quattrone and most of the key witnesses reside" there, his lawyer, John W. Keker, wrote in court papers.
The Principal acts as the chief executive officer of the university under the authority of the Board and the Senate, and supervises and directs the academic and administrative work of the university and of its teaching and non-teaching staff.
Let there be light -- let there be a firmament -- let the dry land appear -- let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind -- these are the terms in which the principal acts are described.
Davis had actually advocated leniency toward rioters, allowing previously expelled students to "make application for readmission, on their disclaiming participation in the principal acts of riot and violence which had been committed, or, if they could not do so, on their making proper atonement".
Its new album, "Anxiety Always" (Ersatz Audio), includes a ridiculous song called "Glue Your Eyelids Together"; in the CD booklet, the principals act out the title.
The duo's current album, "Anxiety Always" (Ersatz Audio), includes a ridiculous song called "Glue Your Eyelids Together"; in the CD booklet, the principals act out the title.
Re "Principals Act in Plan to Reduce Bureaucracy" (news article, May 18): Does anyone really believe that Chancellor Joel I. Klein and the Bloomberg administration's school reorganization is going to do anything but replace one unwieldy bureaucracy with another?
