The phrase "acts in the shape of" is not standard in written English and may cause confusion.
It could be used in contexts where you want to describe something that behaves or functions like something else, but it is not commonly used.
Example: "The new software acts in the shape of a traditional desktop application, providing users with a familiar interface."
Alternatives: "functions as" or "operates like".
The play will be directed by Sean Foley, once part of a double act himself in the shape of The Right Size with Hamish McColl, who together created shows including the Olivier-winning Morecambe and Wise show, The Play What I Wrote.
People have messed around with Wodehouse, but they've never really got to the crux of what it is about it that really makes it work". The play will be directed by Sean Foley, once part of a double act himself in the shape of The Right Size with Hamish McColl, who together created shows including the Olivier-winning Morecambe and Wise show, The Play What I Wrote.
When users hit the touchscreen (which acts as a massive button in the shape of Rick Astley's face), it sends out a "deauth" command to any nearby Chromecast that disconnects it from the local wifi network.
It merely acts as a low pass filter in the shape of an Ewald sphere.
In undergrowth of average height, the treedozer with its blade in the shape of a 'V' acts like the bows of a boat, pulling up the vegetation and pushing it to right and left.
And a suitable, if small, proposal does exist, in the shape of the DREAM Act, which a bipartisan group of humane and sensible senators have been trying to get passed for a decade.
Owain Glyndwr led a successful rebellion against English rule in the 14th century and was crowned King of Wales but this revolt was eventually subdued and the most effective attack on the Welsh way of life came in the shape of Henry VIII's Act of Union in which the Welsh language was outlawed in favour of English for all official purposes.
Richard Branson's Essex and Staffordshire bashes offer this year's purest dose of pop, in the shape of Mike Posner, Rita Ora and headline act Justin Bieber.
For Gatland to nominate a Lions first-timer in the shape of the 24-year-old Warburton will be a major act of faith.
