1) When one is about to act, one must reason first. 

2) The most sublime act is to set another before you. 

3) The Christian ceremony of baptism is a symbolic act.

4) The act was barely justified by the circumstances.

5) I shall act as you advise.

6) Robbery is a criminal act.

7) Politicians across the political spectrum have denounced the act.

8) He was nabbed in the act of stealing.

9) The thief was nobbled in the act.

10) Think things through before you act.

11) Juliet dies in Act IV, Scene iii.

12) Heaven never helps the man who will not act.

13) It is not the act of a gentleman.

14) Did the BBC act reasonably in sacking the journalist?

15) This contravenes the Race Relations Act.

16) Lash the scenery up ready for the next act.

17) Can an act that causes death ever be lawful?

18) The Act imposes more stringent regulations on atmospheric pollution.

19) The murder was the act of a psychopath.

20) Achim had choreographed the dance in Act II himself.

21) The car's engine is beginning to act up.

22) Act enthusiastic and you will be enthusiastic.

23) Let's all get together and act as one.

24) Despite vehement opposition, the Act became law.

25) Why can't you two act like civilized adults?

26) I despair of you,[http:///act.html] Ian — act your age!

27) He agreed to act as treasurer.

28) Will you act as interpreter for us?

29) Don't act like you're better than I am.

30) A man may talk like a wise man and yet act like a fool. 

1) He tends to act on impulse.

2) Think things through before you act.

3) It is not the act of a gentleman.

4) Did the BBC act reasonably in sacking the journalist?

5) This contravenes the Race Relations Act.

6) Lash the scenery up ready for the next act.

7) Can an act that causes death ever be lawful?

8) The Act imposes more stringent regulations on atmospheric pollution.

9) The murder was the act of a psychopath.

10) Let's all get together and act as one.

11) Why can't you two act like civilized adults?

12) He agreed to act as treasurer.

13) Don't act like you're better than I am.

14) The act was adopted by an overwhelming majority.

15) You shouldn't act like a child.

16) The time for thinking is past, we must now act.

17) The UN must perform a difficult balancing act between the two sides in the conflict.

18) The act lays down a minimum standard for air quality.

19) Look for something that can act as a shield, like a dustbin lid.

20) The President was unable to act because the Democrats were boxing him in.

21) A storm - tossed ship was painted on the backdrop for the first act of the modern drama named Pirate.

22) The new tax laws should act as a stimulus to exports.

23) You act as if you're ashamed to be seen with me.

24) The Premier deputed the Foreign Minister to act as his deputy.

25) Trying to continue with a demanding career and manage a child or two is an impossible juggling act.

26) It was a noble act when he saved his friend from drowning.

27) This year's Budget looks set to be a precarious high-wire act for the Chancellor.

28) Please inform us of your decision and we will act accordingly.

29) It seems that the attack was a gratuitous/random/mindless act of violence.

30) The company was prosecuted for breaching the Health and Safety Act.

31) The act was adopted by an overwhelming majority.

32) We sometimes act on instinct.

33) They act as joint trustees of the fund.

34) You shouldn't act like a child.

35) heaven never helps the man who will not act.

36) You should act your age.

37) It was an absolutely senseless act of violence.

38) The Act was introduced to end restrictive practices in the docks.

39) To accomplish great things, in addition to dream, must act.

40) Though John and Andrew look exactly alike, they act quite differently.

41) This play is divided into three acts, and each act has three scenes.

42) The small fines for this type of crime do not act as much of a deterrent .

43) The time for thinking is past, we must now act.

44) You should act towards others as you would wish them to act towards you.

45) The UN must perform a difficult balancing act between the two sides in the conflict.

46) These problems have been greatly alleviated by the passing of the new Act.

47) The difference between successful persons and others is that they really act.

48) The main characters are offstage for most of the second act.

49) To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream. Not only plan, but also believe.

50) The act lays down a minimum standard for air quality.

51) Look for something that can act as a shield, like a dustbin lid.

52) Dustbags act as a filter and suction will be reduced if they are too full.

53) The President was unable to act because the Democrats were boxing him in.

54) A storm - tossed ship was painted on the backdrop for the first act of the modern drama named Pirate.

55) He invested his lawyer with complete power to act for him.

56) The new tax laws should act as a stimulus to exports.

57) It is an act of moral cowardice for a society to neglect its poor.

58) All of life is an act of letting go,[]but what hurts the most is not taking a moment to say goodbye.

59) The centre will act as a clearing house for research projects for former nuclear scientists.

60) It is an act of kindness/a kind act to help a blind man across the street.

31) The terrorist action has been condemned as an act of barbarism and cowardice.

32) Running away was an act of defiance against his parents.

33) The Act states that anyone committing the offence is liable to imprisonment.

34) We hope you will consent to act in his stead.

35) His first act as leader was to purge the party of extremists.

36) Sometimes you have to be prepared to act on/follow a hunch.

37) The performance was rounded off with a one - act play .

38) She was wondering how to act to her superior.

39) This was an act of extreme brutality.

40) The spy was caught in the act.

41) Large fines act as a deterrent to motorists.

42) The young herdsman briskly mounted a horse that was inclined to act up with an unaccustomed rider.

43) I query very much whether it is wise to act so hastily.

44) The Act confers powers of entry, search and seizure on the police.

45) I offered to act as mediator and tried to bring about a reconciliation between the two parties.

46) Parliament has passed an act forbidding the slaughter of animals for pleasure.

47) The military exercise was condemned as an act of aggression.

48) All water used by the fire - brigade for fire extinction purpose is supplied free by an act of Congress.

49) The personnel manager has been casting about for somebody who can act as receptionist.

50) First it was politicians, now a novelist has decided to get in on the act.

61) You act as if you're ashamed to be seen with me.

62) The Premier deputed the Foreign Minister to act as his deputy.

63) Directors may be tempted to act in their own self-interest.

64) Trying to continue with a demanding career and manage a child or two is an impossible juggling act.

65) The Broadcasting Act allows ministers to proscribe any channel that offends against good taste and decency.

66) The most difficult thing is the decision to act. The rest is merely tenacity.

67) He described the detention without trial of political opponents as a cowardly act.

68) His foolish act has brought a storm about his ears.

69) He explained the yellow fever epidemic as a providential act to discourage urban growth.

70) Change your life today. Don't gamble on the future, act now, without delay.

71) It was a noble act when he saved his friend from drowning.

72) By gravitation the sun and planets act and react upon one another.

73) He was happy to act as a consultant to the company.

74) Love is an act of endleforgiveness, a tender look which becomes Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, loving someone deeply gives you courage.

75) It was an act of violence that she found alien and shocking.

76) This year's Budget looks set to be a precarious high-wire act for the Chancellor.

77) The story should act as a warning to other prospective buyers.

78) Please inform us of your decision and we will act accordingly.

79) I have authorized him to act for me while I am away.

80) The omission of her name was not a deliberate act.

81) It seems that the attack was a gratuitous/random/mindless act of violence.

82) Only if one believes in something can one act purposefully.

83) The company was prosecuted for breaching the Health and Safety Act.

84) The terrorist action has been condemned as an act of barbarism and cowardice.

85) Running away was an act of defiance against his parents.

86) The Sex Discrimination Act has not eliminated discrimination in employment.

87) Make up your mind to act decidedly and take the consequences. No good is ever done in this world by hesitation.

88) The Act states that anyone committing the offence is liable to imprisonment.

89) The act allows police to detain a suspect for up to 48 hours.

90) We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. Aristotle 

91) We hope you will consent to act in his stead.

92) The duty of the agency is to act in the best interests of the child.

93) Think before you act.

94) Sometimes you have to smile and act like everything is okay.hold back the tears and walk away.

95) It was imperative that he act as naturally as possible.

96) I hope you'll act up to the good advice I've given you.

97) Sometimes you have to be prepared to act on/follow a hunch.

98) It was an illegal act and will lead to your arrest.

99) The federal government promulgated the Clean Water Act and the Clean Air Act.

100) His conduct made him unfit to act as director of a company.

101) An act that is destructive to the environment may be criminalized by statute.

102) The performance was rounded off with a one - act play .

103) She was wondering how to act to her superior.

104) He may construe the approach as a hostile act.

105) You can and must act boldly and confidently.

106) This was an act of extreme brutality.

107) Open wounds act like a magnet to flies.

108) Stress may act as a trigger for these illnesses.

109) The spy was caught in the act.

110) Only an act of Congress could rectify the situation.

111) It wasn't the act of a sane person.

112) The raid was an unjustifiable act of aggression.

113) Don't act in haste or be hot-headed.

114) We have to discover his plans and act accordingly.

115) The bombing was a spectacular act of sabotage.

116) Large fines act as a deterrent to motorists.

116) Wish you will love and make progress everyday!

117) I can't let this act of kindness go unnoticed.

118) Putting on a hat can be a ceremonious act, an elegant gesture in the ritual of dressing.

119) The 1867 Reform Act extended the franchise to much of the male working class.

120) The young herdsman briskly mounted a horse that was inclined to act up with an unaccustomed rider.

121) Despite his illegal act, few people think badly of him.

122) It's a devastating and barbaric act that defies all comprehension.

123) The act had a specific intent, to protect freed slaves from white mobs.

124) I query very much whether it is wise to act so hastily.

125) Language interpretation is the whole point of the act of reading.

126) Because we travelled so much, Sam and I asked a broker to act on our behalf.

127) Governors are using the increased powers given to them to act against incompetent headteachers.

128) Act II contained one of the funniest scenes I have ever witnessed.

129) It is legally possible for an elderly person to nominate someone to act for them, should they become incapable of looking after themselves.

130) He is determined to see the Act enforced more stringently.

131) The Act confers powers of entry, search and seizure on the police.

132) In Britain the Consumer Protection Act makes it a criminal offence to sell goods that are unsafe.

133) I offered to act as mediator and tried to bring about a reconciliation between the two parties.

134) The United Nations will act as guarantor of the peace settlement.

135) Three admirals and a top Navy civilian will be cited for failing to act on reports of sexual assaults.

136) Congress passed the National Security Act, and the CIA was born.

137) Hopefully his punishment will act as a deterrent to others.

138) She wanted him to act as an intermediary in the dispute with Moscow.

139) Parliament has passed an act forbidding the slaughter of animals for pleasure.

140) The men were caught in the act of digging up buried explosives.

141) The governor has been invested with full authority to act.

142) We want to encourage them to group together to act as a big purchaser.

143) The pacing was uneven, and the early second act dragged.

144) This savings plan is only available under the Finance Act 1990 and any regulations made thereunder.

145) The military exercise was condemned as an act of aggression.

146) John will act as a deputy for me during my absence.

147) The legal guardian must act on behalf of the child.

148) The public is sick of spin and tired of promises. It's time for politicians to act.

149) Ken was in the act of paying his bill when Neil came up behind him.

150) They act at least a temporary block to DNA synthesis in micro - organisms.

151) People threw flowers into the river between the two countries as a symbolic act of brotherhood.

152) Students in fifty schools are to act as guinea pigs for these new teaching methods.

153) All water used by the fire - brigade for fire extinction purpose is supplied free by an act of Congress.

154) The personnel manager has been casting about for somebody who can act as receptionist.

155) Their failure to act is indicative of their lack of interest.

156) High marginal tax rates may act as a disincentive to working longer hours.

157) When he tested an early vaccine on himself, some described the act as foolhardy.

158) Her concern has now found expression in the new environmental protection act.

159) How can one ever separate out the act from the attitudes that surround it?

160) To write and publish this poem was a daring, transgressive act.

161) A newly - devised microcomputer can act as a guide to a blind person.

162) The UN must perform a delicate balancing act between the different sides in the conflict.

162) try its best to collect and create good sentences.

163) First it was politicians, now a novelist has decided to get in on the act.

164) If you want a quality, act as if you already have it. William James