Sentence examples for original think of from inspiring English sources

As a conceit this is not exactly original; think of the musical "Damn Yankees".

His theme could hardly be less original (think of "Bonjour Tristesse"), but the tautness is that of a horror film.

EVERY so often a novel comes along that is quite original; think of Yann Martel's enchanting "Life of Pi", for instance.

Sometimes originals and paraphrases are both verbal, and the aim of the paraphrase is to explain or exposit the original: think of a lawyer's paraphrase of an obscure statute or a preacher's paraphrase of a cryptic Bible passage.

The show offers an energetic reimagining of the original – think ballet versus breakdancing – with Nurse Ratched portrayed as a sadistic ballet mistress, forcing her patients into stiff classical lines when all they want to do is express themselves in elasticated angles.

You're right that we see fictional characters as less "fixed" these days and some achieve such universal recognition that they break free not only of their creators but of their original stories – think of the endless rewrites of Sherlock Holmes or Pride and Prejudice.

Buy from Amazon.com, Amazon.co.ukONE remarkable feature of contemporary American literature is the way that the civil war, over now for 150 years, still has the power to inspire highly original fiction: think of recent prize-winners such as "March" by Geraldine Brooks, Charles Frazier's "Cold Mountain" and "Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All" by Allan Gurganus.

However, be original and think of your own ones, and make sure they get remembered throughout your schooling.

For one French critic the difference between this group and the original New Wavers (think of Jean-Luc Godard) was essentially a question of truth.

But if you were cross-shopping an original SL, just think of the savings.

"I wish to build something original – very original – and I thought of you," Aranda said in his letter to the architect, whom he had met in Barcelona years earlier.