Sentence examples for had been contrived from inspiring English sources

The reporter then asked if the whole thing had been contrived.

The upset Republican winner in Massachusetts was Rockefeller, for whom a hasty write-in campaign had been contrived.

Back in Beirut, a Hezbollah officer conceded that the explanation for the young martyrs' death — the explosion at the ammunition depot — had been contrived.

It had been contrived to look even more picturesque, with brass candelabras suspended from exposed rafters and ivy artfully trained up the walls.

The delicately carved limewood panelling around the walls had been contrived in such a way that there were no sharp corners anywhere in the room, only curves.

Mr. Judson later said in an interview with Howard Sounes, the author of "Down the Highway: The Life of Bob Dylan," that he thought the outburst had been contrived to spice up the film.

Though everything in "Protocol" has been most carefully contrived, it has been contrived by talented people, particularly by Mr. Henry.

Their sound is so generic it appears to have been contrived using manuals and spreadsheets.

The menu has been contrived to satisfy the most ravenous muzhik with simple fare prepared with finesse and invention.

Alistair and Joe have their reasons, but too many seem to have been contrived for this movie.

In lesser hands, this episode, which opened the E4 comedy's third series, would have been contrived.