Sentence examples for obvious trick from inspiring English sources

The first and most obvious trick is to fade into the background, as a leopard's spots enable it to do while it's patiently waiting to ambush a prey.

The obvious trick used by locals is to enter on a standing ticket and then find a free seat after the first act.

But neither talent nor a good wife nor the obvious trick of making his films with a tiny crew would alone explain the solidity of Rohmer's success.

John Milton's verse epic has long been considered unfilmable – an adaptation starring Bradley Cooper was cancelled before it went into production – but that's only because producers have missed an obvious trick.

What resonated within me most about this overanalyzed Manet wasn't the obvious trick of painting a mirror image: the barmaid's sad gaze at the creepy rich guy (Manet himself?) ogling her sadness while the dissipated frolic in the background.

Like many designers, though, Mr. Mizrahi was taken with the idea of veiling a dress with a longer duplicate in nylon-shaded chiffon or beaded black chiffon, an obvious trick that made me wonder how we reached a point in fashion where pantyhose now demand attention.

These are plain and obvious tricks, shopworn from years of deployment.

South had eight obvious tricks, and the question was whether he could collect a ninth.

The contract was three no-trump, and the defense had four obvious tricks.

He uses no obvious tricks of the trade, and the point of his lessons is not immediately apparent.

Given that governments have missed so many obvious tricks, is there any reason to assume that more money thrown at the problem will be spent wisely?