Sentence examples for gives a sharp from inspiring English sources

Among the newcomers, Lecia Dole-Recio gives a sharp boost to the sagging fortunes of abstraction.

It is also Janacek's most modern and sophisticated opera score, and the orchestra under Richard Farnes gives a sharp and brilliant account of it.

REGARDLESS of its musical or charitable merits, Bob Geldof's Live8 concert which aims to "make poverty history"—gives a sharp lesson in the power of public relations.

Alex Jennings gives a sharp and sympathetic performance as Bennett, arguing with himself in split-screen, like a one-man married couple.

The mood of Fellini's 1959 film, and its sizzling, scandalous background, gives a sharp edge to Stephen Gundle's close-up study of a murder case and its murky offshoots, Dolce Vita.

He gives a sharp portrait of Lamont Johnson, the undersung director of the stock car picture "Last American Hero," rushing to Mr. Bridges's side after the actor, doing his own driving, had spun out at a speed exceeding 100 m.p.h.

For all the patent absurdity of her character, Ms. Lahti gives a sharp-clawed and witty performance as the rapacious Sandra.

GONE: THE LAST DAYS OF THE NEW YORKER By Renata Adler Simon & Schuster (1999) Ms. Adler, a longtime staff writer, picks up where Ms. Ross and Mr. Mehta left off, and gives a sharp-tongued account of the magazine in the final years of Mr. Shawn's editorship.

In a simulation of a sea breeze circulation, the new scheme gives a sharper sea breeze front.

Emer turned from the window, gave a sharp little laugh.

And I had been given a sharp stick".