Example sentences of "[noun sg] express itself in [art] " in BNC.

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1 If the pub as an institution expresses itself in a rich variety of ways , the same is true of the physical forms it takes .
2 For a while , the most successful pop groups had the power to shift mass consciousness to an unprecedented degree and this confidence expressed itself in a plethora of new sexualities brought into the public eye , offered up for public consumption and then put into practice in people 's lives .
3 A basic sense of wonder ( a ) to foster their capacity for imagination which can give rise to vision , realizing that reality can be greater and other than it often seems — so that they appreciate that a flat two-dimensional approach to life is not the only option available ; ( b ) to understand that religious faith expresses itself in a variety of forms , many of which are close to the arts , and to realize also that religious language is mostly used in symbolic or metaphorical ways ; ( c ) to appreciate the emotional power of religious commitment and how this can be beneficial or harmful .
4 Under the rule of the Incas this inertia expressed itself in the stagnation of commerce … in the lack of vitality and the absence of originality in the arts , in dogmatism in science , and in the rareness of even the simplest inventions .
5 When she finished there was a second 's silence , then the warmth of the company expressed itself in a burst of applause .
6 The zeitgeist expressed itself in a lively concern for the Christian faith and its implications for a modus vivendi .
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