5 sentences with “counts”

Life is like a relay race. It counts a lot how far ahead the previous runner is at the moment of handing over the baton (or relay) to us.

"For us, the important thing in the news is not the number of bombs dropped by each side," he explains. "What counts are the stories of what people have experienced, so that others can understand their suffering.

Charlemagne organised his empire into counties, ruled by counts (appropriately enough), usually his military followers but sometimes commoners, all of whom were sent to govern lands to which they had no personal ties.

Of course, many young people were active on both counts, listening to folk music or rock and roll, experimenting with the various drugs that became increasingly common and available, but also joining the anti-war movement, the second-wave feminist movement or other forms of protest.

"Your appearance is important, Paddy," he said. "Details count, like wearing your uniform correctly. That counts. If you do all the little things right, when the big things come along, you'll find it easier to deal with them. And sometimes the little things are all you have in life. You can get great satisfaction from taking care of those little things.