faith

faith
01. Her [faith] in God helped her through difficult times.
02. The old dog remained always [faithful] to its master.
03. His accusation of [unfaithfulness] caused her a great deal of pain.
04. His [faith] in God was shaken by the death of his son in an accident caused by a drunk driver.
05. Many people in this country have lost [faith] in the democratic process.
06. He remained [faithful] to his company for 20 years, and then they laid him off to save a few bucks.
07. He has voted [faithfully] for the same party all of his life, despite scandals, broken promises and failed policies.
08. Henry H. Haskins once said that he who loses money loses much, and he who loses a friend loses more, but he who loses [faith] loses all.
09. William Hazlitt once remarked that if you think you can win, you can win because [faith] is necessary to victory.
10. There is a Jewish proverb which observes that he who finds a [faithful] friend, finds a treasure.
11. Studies show that Protestants and Jews married to Catholics have sex more frequently than those married to members of their own [faith].
12. The President told reporters he had complete [faith] in his military advisors.
13. Muslims believe that their religion is one complete [faith] created through the continuation of the beliefs of Christianity and Judaism.
14. In the culture of Zaire, women are expected to be [faithful], but men can have many wives or girlfriends.
15. About 1 billion people worldwide follow the Catholic [faith].
16. The Koran states that the only true [faith] in God's sight is Islam.
17. In Haiti, Voodoo healers cure people with herbs, [faith] healing and with western medicine.
18. The earliest Christian communities grew steadily and spread their [faith] to all parts of the Roman Empire.
19. Orestes plotted with his sister Electra to punish their mother for being [unfaithful] to their father, Agamemnon.

Grammatical examples in English. 2013.

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