3717 examples of activity in sentences

That confidence in oneself, that activity in the present, the pure worship of the gods as ancestors and the admiration of them quasi as artistic creations only, resignation to an all-powerful fate, the yearning for future fame, itself dependent upon activities in this worldall these belonging necessarily together, constitute such an inseparable whole that they form a condition of human existence planned by Nature herself.

Our intrusion had stirred the powers of the place into activity.

Yet, though the deep lassitude of a sleepless night was on me, my nerves were tingling with the activity of an equally tireless apprehension, and all idea of repose was out of the question.

One would have thought her a figure of stone, sitting so pale and bolt upright, but for the activity of the patiently industrious fingers.

Opponents increased in strength and activity.

But during the period of repose which followed the first anti-slavery triumph, a portion of this body, losing its original activity, had become comparatively supine.

Cellini hovered, like some strong-winged creature, on the surface of human activity, yielding himself to every impulse, seeking every pleasure, and of beauty feeling only the rude animal compulsion.

Their taste was contented with well-developed muscles, gorgeous colour, youthful bloom, activity of limb, and grace of outline.

Notwithstanding his great activity, Mark Woolston was just an hour in ascending to the Peak.

Then the activity of the volcano might be counted on as something in favour of the colonists, since those uninstructed children of nature would be almost certain to set the phenomenon down to the credit of some god, or some demon, neither of whom would be likely to permit his special domains to be trespassed on with impunity.

Their fears, however, were somewhat appeased by his assurances of security; the circumstance that a volcano was in activity near by, being almost a pledge that no very extensive convulsions could follow.

From the hour when he found muck, and sea-weed, and guano, he felt assured of the means of subsistence; being in truth, though he may not have known it himself, more in danger of falling behind hand, in consequence of the indisposition to activity that almost ever accompanies the abundance of a warm climate, than from the absolute want of the means of advancing.

The volcano being in activity, some care was necessary in landing.

All the boats got into port in good season, and the Reef once more became a scene of life and activity.

A couple of hours' work was still required to complete this desirable task; and everybody set about his or her assigned duty with activity and zeal.

The observer in the captive balloon had noticed unaccustomed activity in our village, and the consequences were coming.

The straight, worn roads of flinty chalk passed for many miles ARRAS through country where there was no unmilitary activity save that of the crops pushing themselves up.

The encumbered and busy roads, and the towns crammed with vehicles and vibrating with military activity, produce upon you such an overwhelming impression of a vast and complex organisation that your thought rushes instantly to the supreme controller of that organisation, the man ultimately responsible for all of it.

And with the quickening pulse of nature the agitation and restless activity among all classes had increased.

SEE Beach, Rex E. KIRBY, THOMAS J. Pupil activity, by Thomas J. Kirby, Millington F. Carpenter and Thomas A. Knott.

Pupil activity, by Thomas J. Kirby, Millington F. Carpenter and Thomas A. Knott.

Pupil activity.

ARTMAN, CHARLES E. SEE Impact of the depression on business activity and real income in Minnesota.

The activity program.

That day was to be one of activity and event.

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