Sentences with phrase «perform heroic acts»

There are plenty of deluded people who give away all their worldly goods or perform heroic acts of self - sacrifice that you never hear about, because such actions aren't crimes and thus don't get reported on the news.

Flame & Citron (Unrated) World War II saga, set in Copenhagen in 1944, recounting the real - life exploits of a couple of legendary Danish patriots (Thure Lindhardt and Mads Mikkelsen) who performed heroic acts of sabotage with the Resistance during the Nazi occupation.

With this award, the organization recognizes an educator who is working with a physical disability, is dealing with a changing educational environment, or has performed a heroic act for his or her students.

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It is one of the virtues of Quint's book (another is the generosity of critical annotation, amounting almost to a mini variorum edition) that Paradise Lost's still center is given a density so great that reading the poem becomes itself a heroic act; an act difficult to perform, but in its difficulty providing an experience few (if any) efforts of the human imagination are capable of provoking.

Last year, four military dogs received medals for valor in the inaugural American Humane K - 9 Medal of Courage Awards, with American Humane President Robin Ganzert saying at the ceremony on Capitol Hill, «We feel it is time to recognize and honor the extraordinary feats and acts of devotion these heroic animals perform every day.»

In addition to sled racing, the breed is also known for numerous heroic acts performed by these dogs.