Sentence examples for to act not from inspiring English sources
verb
To do something.
- If you don't act soon, you will be in trouble.
No, I choose him to act, not to think".
The lesson we learned from Louisiana is to act, not wait.
The prospect of finally finding a lover moves her to act, not to dream.
This is about being seen to act – not evidence of what is going to reduce harms.
He says the key is to act, not impersonate: the characters mustn't be "Spitting Image puppets".
"We can get people to act not just online, but offline as well.
I wanted her to act not like a politician, but a parent".
But he wants to act, not listen, and figures that bribes will solve the problem.
Their function is to act not just as watchdogs for our investments but also as relationship managers with our partners.
To act not only in self-interest and sometimes to even to act in defiance of it".
If Republicans really believe their own oratory about an impending debt crisis, now is the time to act, not the spring of 2013, even if it means compromise.
