But it was also a great liberal act that brought relief to Catholics in England.
Venter's Great Man act might frustrate those who like their science with a dose of modesty or circumspection.
So with the growth of industrial power and the Great Reform Act.
Aaah, this is cricket at its soap-operatic best: two great teams act out the latest installment in a drama that spans generations.
From 1831-32, Dickens was a reporter for the Mirror of Parliament - an early Hansard competitor - and witnessed much of the national debate that led to the Great Reform Act of 1832, which is said to have opened the door to modern democracy.
Mr. Obama took great pains to act as if he barely knew about Acorn.
Yet the many admirers of President Bartlet say the character has given Americans a fresh image of how a good and a great president might act, and behave, and lead.
The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act makes great strides toward eliminating this threat to our children's health.
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Great CEOs have to act, in part, like Hollywood producers, dreaming up seemingly unthinkable alternative scenarios to the status quo.
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"This act has great significance, as it indicates to society the end of certain visible and invisible barriers, " he said at the time.
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As there is almost no evidence of consumer-price inflation, either actual or potential, Mr Greenspan can present this week's rate rise as an act of great prudence.
The second great liberalisation of the 1996 act was to give cable television more freedom to set prices.
That was something that we made a great hallmark in the Recovery Act.
Even that was not enough to transform the continent into a country, a Weltmacht which could act as a great power.
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Suddenly Wi-Fi wireless networking, which is beginning to act like The Great Enabler, gives us a glimpse of how it might happen.
By calling Education Secretary Bennett a liar, NYU's Brademas is playing his chosen role in the latest act of the Great American Education Melodrama.
For personal use, the Mimo Magic Touch can act as a great peripheral monitor for social networking, iTunes and media players, chat windows, online auctions, stock tracking tools, fantasy sports dashboards, and more.
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It gives me great satisfaction to be able to act in service of this greater purpose.
In 1801, the Act of Union between Great Britain and Ireland became effective, creating the United Kingdom.
The outcry was so great that the NFL had to act before its brand was irreparably damaged.
The problem, of course, is that the Security Council can act only when the great powers of the world are in general agreement.
The legacy of the Great Smog was the Clean Air Act of 1956 which introduced a number of measures to reduce air pollution.
Considering Foroohar's suggestion that a difficult salary outlook will drive a great deal of savings, the act of saving itself will, far from driving down long-term wages, eventually increase them.
The just-enacted Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Authorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 makes great strides against the Federal estate tax burden that otherwise would have taken hold January 1, 2011.
The proverbial bottom line is this: Thinking is great but absolutely nothing changes unless you act.
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That's a burden that great countries, great powers, have, is to act responsibly in the community of nations.
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