Sentence examples for subtle humour from inspiring English sources

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And there's plenty of subtle humour in John Carter.

Andreotti was as known for his political acumen as for his subtle humour and witty allusions.

It strengthens Pi's intriguingly mystical stature and enhances the writer's subtle humour.

His first play, La guerra spiegata ai poveri (1946; "War Explained to the Poor"), displays his sharp, subtle humour.

Fifty 10-minute episodes that focused, sympathetically and with subtle humour, on coping with aspects of illiteracy.

And the pairing with Kiberlain – who plays the lesser character's simpering gawkiness with easy, subtle humour – does her no favours.

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A mixture of subtle (and not-so-subtle) humour scattered among gloriously tongue-in-cheek tales from a northern working men's club, Phoenix Nights struck a chord with audiences, snaffling awards along the way.

Life of Pi by Yann Martel This is a great book: I loved all the humour and subtle wit.

The audiences in Asia are not going for the subtle British humour or the class jokes".

A spokesman for Putin, the Russian president, took the report to be an example of "subtle British humour".

He ridiculed the judge's use of "probably" and called his report an example of "subtle British humour".

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