Sentence examples for contrives to from inspiring English sources

Yet this book weirdly contrives to drain it of drama.

Without charisma, she contrives to shine.She starts the electoral season with a hoard of political capital.

Into this farcical situation Durang contrives to weave two plotlines from "The Seagull".

Slavery by its nature dishonors one group and contrives to give all honor to another.

Somehow Mr. Smith contrives to keep the heavy weight of Russian history pressing on Arkady's shoulders.

You can see why: it somehow contrives to be both heavily choreographed and heartfelt.

Even his cane (he recently had both hip joints replaced) contrives to confer starry gravitas.

Cromwell contrives to weave falsehood into a case, again without "too much" hurt.

In one quite amazingly deft movement he too contrives to wiggle into the minute room.

From four yards out, he somehow contrives to miss, shooting straight at Itandje.

Queen Mary then contrives to hide him, with the help of Lalla.