Sentence examples for there were touches from inspiring English sources

The clothes were light, free of gimmicks, and here and there were touches of Mr. Gaultier's familiar wit: a parade float of a ball gown made of densely packed tulle in a jungle camouflage pattern and a pair of jeans embroidered from the pockets down in clear crystals to look destroyed.

But there were touches of humor.

There were touches of Koizumi-like colour here and there.

The modeling was powerful, and there were touches of humour.

There were touches of Kurt Weill via Tom Waits, and of the Beatles via Elvis Costello, all turned inward.

There were touches from the world of instrumental jazz in the classical part of his performance as well.

There were touching moments in the mayhem.

I could see that some of the older people gathered there were touched by his words.

There are touches of humor.

There are touches of socialism, too.

There are touches of pungent, contemporary harmony.