Not only was the religious life the focus of a great deal of activity in such societies (the cathedral was central to the life of every major city, for example), but political society was closely linked to it, the king being regarded as a manifestation of God's will on earth. (religion-online.org)
There was a bit of frustration earlier in the summer as the club weren't spending and they haven't done a great deal of activity still. (football-bookmakers.com)
The data stream, on the other hand, revealed a great deal of activity — 459,366 detections since the January visit. (discovermagazine.com)