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Sentence Examples Although some critics have said Danny has only been too clever by half on Kaya, there is no question that he has proved his staying power. By clever design, the same basic Sheppee body could be used as a charabanc to transport passengers or converted into a goods wagon. At the heart of this quadruple bill was Liturgy, an enthralling pas de deux by the clever Christopher. Sailors became known as Jack Tars because of their clever use of this natural gooey substance to waterproof things. Whenever a TV character, say, Lucy Ricardo for example, is in a jam and thinks of a clever way out, she'll try it once. Despite its minimal production values and simple premise, the ad, made by Chemistry, makes clever use of the jaunty tune. Granted, this kind of musical satire is an acquired taste, but his adaptation is little more than an excuse for clever rhymes and in-jokes. But the price for having those clever little electronic maps built into your dash is still far too high for true volume sales to take off. How was it that all the clever people of Cambridge had never put him up to this simple rejoinder? He makes a game attempt to liven up the dreary proceedings with some clever dialogue and ad-libs. The ball flew 60 yards, Ronaldo about 30, after the sort of challenge that English crowds adore as much as a clever flick. Read the exciting adventures of Black Bob, the clever sheepdog, in the wilds of Canada. Policy wonks might have thought it a clever wheeze to apply New York Mayor Giuliani's zero tolerance on street crime to cannabis users. This is not just a clever publicity wheeze, it is also communicating a set of very complex and powerful points. This is clever advocacy, but I really do not think it addresses the real issue. Sometimes I am clever, sometimes not, it seems where tax is concerned I am not very clever at all. Anyway, I'll try again tonight to come up with some devastatingly clever pun that befits my rapier wit. No one really sees the pages because users are quickly whisked into the site with a clever JavaScript mouseoever effect. Some of the dialogue falls flat with some forced jokes, but overall the writing is clever enough to propel the movie. He was a clever sociopath who owned three properties and kept different women at each. Show More Sentences Truth be told, the show is so wickedly clever it can stand toe-to-toe with the best of any American sitcom on record. In other words, clever endings can't conceal that his films are essentially bloodless, forgettable exercises. He was always clever with mechanical things and I thought he was settled and had got over his wildness. I met some very nice and clever people, and deflated a couple of well-filled windbags. Well alright mister wise guy, if you're so clever you tell us what colour it should be! Geologists have devised a number of clever ways to reconstruct the past movements of tectonic plates. It may sound boring and not clever or witty of me but I really, genuinely think it matters. If you are to match it you are going to have to be witty and clever in your approach to dressing. The trio presented witty, rude, clever songs, mostly delivered at a ferocious pace. What shines through are the wonderful and witty lyrics and dastardly clever arrangements. He was a witty, engaging, clever man who devoted his life to a political philosophy. His hands are the same, long, clever fingers, five of them, with webbing stretched between and ending in wicked, slightly curved, claws. Back before any of us were here on earth, Ira Gershwin was writing divine, clever and wondrous lyrics for another age. The author is clever and capable in his redirection of the narrative to focus on the couple rather than on their daughter. This is particularly clever for old buildings where knocking new holes through walls can be tricky. He tried to make amends in the dying seconds of the half, setting a clever pass into the run of Ross Hamilton. When others are putting in 60-hour workweeks, these clever souls have found ways to get out of the office early and often. For his age, Pyp was a clever child and the past weeks had matured him into a little worldly man. He wrong-footed fullback Sean Barnes with a clever change of pace and dived over in the corner. It is a clever piece of ensemble filmmaking that succeeds beyond all reasonable hope. Show More Sentences I think this film has some clever direction but in a very kind of routine fashion. Whelehan's clever flick found Hughes but urgency was still lacking and Kelly once more got in the way. However, a clever lever mechanism collapses its box when the hood is closed, giving reasonable luggage space. I thought it was very clever to kick off with an American singing about his President in a very Swiss style. Some plain shirts, a screen-printing set up or, these days, a computer with a laser printer, and a clever idea are all that's needed. We told you about a clever bunch of scientists who've made a battery that could last for decades. It is also very clever to have a Petzl Mini-Traxion pre-rigged on the top of your zip line for pulling stuff up. He's clever inside, shoots really well for his size, and his game is unorthodox enough to throw off the defense. And one who is very clever at juggling words will be considered a learned scholar. Seasoned watchers of him will attest to his annoying habit of fading out of games and trying to be too clever at times. Particularly clever is the use of the extracted reverberation from the harp, used as an eerie synthesizer patch in its own right. Through clever manipulations, Lupin gets into the wine vault but it is a trap set by Zenigata! But a clever and adaptable set, brilliant lighting effects and superb performances from the ensemble brought Greene's story to life. He found a clever way to stretch the luminous strips and apply them to the bike frame and wheel rims. The Agronomist is a clever title, one that rings with truth as well as ironic wordplay. I can't really think of a clever dismissal or arch comment to make about this. Milton teased him with a clever low free-kick from outside the area that swished past the wall and out of reach at the near post. The problem here is that while the joke is very clever and to be lauded for its loftiness in ambition, it doesn't make you laugh. Many felt the director did just that with this film, a clever but routine roundelay of British aristocracy and murder. Yet the confusing thing about her mania, says Todd, is her ability to remain articulate, clever and funny. Show More Sentences If the content was not good, I wouldn't have paid attention to the covers over the long haul, no matter how clever they were. The clever asides that create a covert intimacy with the audience were too quick for the vocal transitions, if any, to register. He was the assistant manager of an art gallery in Mayfair and a clever cook. Rooney and his fresh and original act, which included a clever rap parody on popular nursery rhymes, went down a bomb. Her clever collage and striking photographs are, at first glance, simple and beautiful. I used to think they were clever fiction, a satire on trendiness, a ludicrous but effective barb. It is no art, just a sad, quite sad, attempt at craft, clever and crude, for commerce. I did manage to do it, with some creative acting from the other members of the cast, some blocking and some clever us of props! Next week's teaser promises more of the same quirky humor and clever writing. The Soderbergh-interviewing-Soderbergh stunt was a clever idea, but it gets old in a hurry. Assuming this is a tall tale made up to lend an air of mystery to an otherwise innocuous eBay sale it is still a clever bit of advertising. Peter Snow's magic swingometer tricks don't look so clever now that we can all do it ourselves. Netting unless very well put on the trees prove no good as the clever jackdaw or cheeky magpie can get in with ease in the smallest opening. Occasionally, satire or irony can illuminate a subject in a clever or comic way without leaving you chortling uncontrollably. But even without clever lighting and professional make-up artists, her girls look as glamorous and resplendent as any Hollywood icon. When he says the opinion of good men is knowledge in the making, he means good men, not clever men. He's very clever to work with, brilliant technically, and he makes my job so much easier. The wolves proved very clever and I was only able to see a few green shapes in a night scope and get some detailed pictures of scat and prints. The clever use of backing vocals, for example, magnifies the humour value of the main lyric as well as comprising a catchy tune. The former is an agreeable and clever portrait that domesticates and sweetens its subject's subversiveness. Show More Sentences Juries are human, and can be easily swayed by the emotions of the case, and the clever manipulation of a strong barrister. But their idea of world domination, through clever manipulations, to compensate for their small numbers, is not always seen as legitimate. She was certainly clever enough, but her nature was not conniving or manipulative in any way. A clever premise, lots of clever ideas interwoven into the plot and just bags and bags of fun. The problem was that they were exceedingly clever fish, because they would take the baitfish and then chomp it all except the head and the hook. This clever housing arrangement is also guarded by soldier termites that protect the mound from invading ants. I thought casting Enrique Iglesias as a mariachi was pretty clever too, though I would totally get that mole removed if I were him. In the end, it will all come down to clever marketing of the brand extension. For a while, the film keeps the viewer's interest, but the screenwriting isn't clever enough to make it seem worthwhile. Cheat your way to a celebrity body with clever lingerie and this season's body con bandage dresses. In the end the play seems less a debate about modern art than a clever theatrical con trick in which we, like Adam, emerge decisively duped. The colourful use of masks, live music and puppets, both large and small, are used to illustrate this fun, clever and moving story. There are too many brilliant and clever scientists who know much more about science than I do who are theists, to say it can't be reconciled. Yet Maugham was one of the great masters of clever narrative and construction, with a surprising range when it came to characters. He is a clever bully, brutal in his criticism of others but so thin-skinned that he resorts instantly to the libel laws to cow his own critics. Having thoroughly enjoyed this clever book, I find that it is the little episodes that I'll remember. In truth, though clever and apparently effective, that blow had failed to hurt her. Felix is a very clever engineer who designs mechanisms that in the end are very simple and also easy to maintain. Miller shares top billing with the colorist, Lynn Varley, who mixes digitized effects with traditional coloring in clever ways. I got the feeling he was going through a self-congratulatory stage of his career by showing us just how clever he can be. Show More Sentences Yes, some of them are handsome, yes they're all clever fellows, but they are also thunderingly self-satisfied. It was silly and vain, self-referentially clever and quite utterly ridiculous. Adults dig the clever scripts and inside jokes, while little tykes think the girls are adorable and thrill to their fast-paced adventures. I just popped in to show you how clever I was, showing that product placement and merchandising is plain wrong. Photocopies of these clever additions are likely already adorning dorm room walls and cubicle separators throughout the land. Tactically clever and daringly innovative, Hiddink had tuned his wards to a nicety. The clever money appears to be on the Togolese striker rather than the Englishman. With a bit of clever footwork we managed to get great seats right behind the service line so he'd see our flag. The only problem with such a bright Artificial Intelligence is that it would be too clever by half. He has a tendency to be too clever by half, but no longer tries to let everybody know it. Too often the band's lush harmonies and soothing guitars are accompanied by an annoying tendency to be too clever by half. The film is too clever by half and so beautifully played it doesn't matter. The theory is certainly instructive and clever, but many feel that it is too clever by half. A clever lob in the sixth game of the final set earned Johnson a break and the pair went on to take the match. His combination of Lamba and Bemba and the clever way in which he arranges his music is what makes this a really good album. Howley, hemmed in on the left flank, dabbed a clever grubber kick up the touchline, and set off in pursuit. Happily, the spy flick trappings are a mere smokescreen for the film's clever satire of Middle American society and Cold War paranoia. Indeed, he became so much interested and amused by their shambling motions and clever evolutions, that he could no longer contain his curiosity. Also, they have a great used gear selection, and a clever trade-up program for children's skis to help keep the family skiing together. My tragic flaw is that I'm not clever enough to figure out if I'm being made fun of or not. Show More Sentences Extremely clever volumes all, they are calculated to cause discomfort among unbelievers and misbelievers of all educational levels. Everything works in unison to find clever and accessible ways to make the complicated bi-level story structure easy to follow. The long-awaited Asterix falls far short of the mark, it's not half as clever and funny as all the rest. It is also a thing of beauty, with typography that's clever without being tricksy, saliva-inducing photography and cute little naif drawings. A clever carpenter can address variations in worktop depth and even surface heights, but even slender vertical gaps between units are bad news. I'm slow, but moderately clever and quite strong, and that reflects my childhood experiences, development and training level, not my gender. Mary is brittle and bright, using her feminine wiles to get her way and being shrewishly clever to advance her agendas. Despite his powerful intellect, he always claimed modestly that he was not clever enough to be a cryptanalyst. However some have managed to discern a modus operandi, which could be considered clever if it were not so over-used. Thus the brother, perusing the books of many saints like a clever bee, culled the flowers of divine quotations. New innovations reveal the clever adaptation of tukutuku to make fire screens, glass-covered tabletops, and room dividers. While it might not bring the trio back under the spotlight, this album shows that they are still the clever tunesmiths. It's a clever comedic drama involving a birthday party, a video camera and an expected guest who never turns up. Very little gives me as much pleasure as a nice turn of phrase, an unexpected pun, or any other clever wordplay. The second half of the show is filled with unexpected and clever plot twists, as well as a marked shift in tone. I love typography and clever graphic design, and am a fan of many folks who do this kind of thing and do it well. In its blithe disregard for niceties the film ends up being a rather clever satire on the whole idea of normality. At best, they claim, clever programming might allow it to simulate human emotions, but these would just be clever fakes. A clever option is a bicycle rack which latches onto built-in mountings in the rear bumper. To some extent, he is like a clever diplomat, who is able to blunt the sharpest question and has his own gentle way of saying no. Show More Sentences Its clever oval shape allows you to maneuver perfectly around such delicate areas as ankles, knees and underarms. The art of the classic political sledge has been lost as MPs resort to crude invective over clever insults. On board was an attractive, clever young Englishwoman who seemed surprisingly unflustered by the delay. We are nearing the festive season and I'm sure a lot of you fabulous people out there are looking for clever ways to spend your year-end bonsela. Not even the clever antics of the Baron and his friends could ultimately save this dull and unimaginative animation. She was a clever girl with a passion for books and an urge to write, but her academic achievements at Ripon Grammar School were unimpressive. A clever slogan to sell vats of hair dye a few seasons back, but does it stand up as social analysis? They then pat each other on the back for coming up with such a clever thing to say to a mzungu. With a more clever script, Sleepover could've been watchable, but it lacks the courage to be anything more than pure slop. He's a clever and interesting guy who has a terrible time with words and hates book learning. Should the clever and greedy be permitted to prey on the slow-witted and foolish? After just three minutes, Johnny McClung's clever pass sent him over unopposed. The KMT is not a very clever organization, but showing themselves off as smart alecks, they have brought harm to us all. For the most part though, Gilman covers all her bases, writing in snappy, clever prose that keeps the pages turning. The war bred clever innovation in radar systems, navigation aids and bomb sites. She's braying at some clever comment he's made, and he's smiling through clenched teeth. All it takes to turn these pieces into a robot is packaging the brains and the senses atop a mobile platform and stirring in some clever code. He is a clever and levelheaded warrior, who knows when brawn is better than brain. It produces no carbon emissions, thanks to solar heating and clever design. Jose was a solidly strong and clever man with big brown eyes and curly dark hair. Show More Sentences I didn't agree with the statement, but I did think it clever and amusing, cutting to the quick of what a particular type of web usage is all about. You feel as if you're walking on water thanks to a clever ensemble of video footage of waterfalls on the wall and platforms of water at shoulder-level bordering the pathway. In fact some of them are too clever by half, as you ought to know. In the case of The Closet, we're dealing with a movie that is often cute and occasionally funny, but is not especially clever or truly uproarious. The post will self-destruct in a clever way after twenty-four hours. My clever ploy of skirting the issue with talks of tutoring hadn't worked. The series adopted the clever ploy of presenting Philby, Burgess, McLean and Blunt not as black-hearted traitors but as men driven at least partially by ideals. However, clever structuring will enable them to create licence income in a zero taxed patent company subsidiary, and tax relievable expense in a trading company parent. Intermittent snippets of conversation suggesting rehearsal out-takes rang with a self-consciously clever sitcom snap, ultimately not terribly enlightening or deep. In a clever twist of new-meets-old, the MuCEM is connected to the nearby 17th-century Fort St. Jean by footbridge. He delivers elegant chamber music accompaniments to this clever film. Connelly broke through again and slipped a clever pass for Lovenkrands, whose run took him past Sutton, but his angled shot was disappointingly wide. I have myself written that Paul seems a formidably clever pol and stands a very good chance of being the Republican nominee. Even when speaking, they do not say anything clever and many of them have a terrible, squeaky voice which foreigners think is babyish and unattractive. Sometimes unsubtle, though also often very clever in their insidious subtleties, they voice the frustration many people have with mainstream politics. A clever combination of flavours brought the ascent from the salty sea flavour of caviar through to piquant dill and the warmness of chives with cream. I first encountered Wright when I was a nerdy teenager, and thought his unique style of clever deadpan absurdism was just about the coolest thing ever. The pullover is made from strips of square motifs that are slip-stitched together, with a clever underarm gusset created by folding one motif in half. One clever sea lion found his way into one of the dam's fish ladders, which allow salmon to bypass the dam's power station on their way to spawning grounds upriver. I can make pages up, scan images in and all sorts of clever things. Show More Sentences Yeah, he's a pop genius, but his cool, affable swagger and clever repartee are the perfect complement to the more extroverted, outgoing personalities of Dahle and Ms. Case. In comparison to some of Allen's more clever and weightier productions, Anything Else is easy to watch, unambitious and demands little, if anything, from its audience. He is accused by his father and others of failure and self-absorption, of not being as clever as he thinks he is. Is it his laid-back rapping style that seamlessly meshes with the clever word play used on his most popular tracks? The pantheon of Sediuk pranks ranges from sneakily clever to blatantly rude. If you can sit back, enjoy the scenery, the touching humour, the deft performances and the clever send-ups of American monoculture, this is one brilliant, meandering ride. And clever software guys will write beaut ambiguity resolution algorithms that can choose the best multifrequency combinations from the signal zoo out there. I realise I haven't done much to boost your pensionable income lately, but you have always boxed clever financially and will have provided well for your own future. I'm sure Boehner and crew thought they were being clever by basing their proposal on a 2011 op-ed by Erskine Bowles. This Regular version sometimes sounds like the near sequiturs of gertrude Stein or her clever admirer Donald Barthelme. His first wife, Allegra Mostyn-Owen, was one of the most clever women at Oxford. However, when you are scanning the background for a clever sight gag and not watching the main action, there's probably something wrong with the script. The film is sometimes undeniably clever and its vision of the world is suitably askew, but often the tone wobbles unevenly between straight drama and morbid comedy. Also very fashionable is the clever and practical reversible cloth purse. When you seem to be pandering to an audience with a slender attention span, then it's unrealistic to expect character development, clever plot twists or edge-of-seat tension. That it was far more manipulative and more clever to take Esterhase to an airfield and have him get on a plane. You knew that where there's big money, there's always somebody that's pretty clever at accumulating some of it. I presume most Republicans will be clever enough to mute impeachment talk before November. Ben's response is funny on its face, and it's clever on rewatch. Because of the striving for uniformity of attainments, there was little financial incentive to encourage clever children to realise their full capabilities. Show More Sentences One must be clever, as long as one is not too clever by half. Their break with ancient and classical forms moves them closer to clever statements, or disposable pronouncements, rather than all-inclusive world philosophies. But instead of simply complimenting harrington on his clever move, customers began asking if they could buy a set for themselves. His fruitcake theory was Cambridge people were clever but isolated and unworldly, believing what they thought was right took precedence over any duty to their country. But, they more than payoff as a chance to see classic, clever sketch comedy in its earliest days of television. Minutes later Kill extended their lead when a quick and clever free from Brendan Cocoman presented the Kill full forward with an unmissable point. The clever idea here is to make the shell of the chair out of a continuous broad ribbon of material that forms seat, back and sides in one fluid movement. Educational needs are diverse, and not necessarily attuned to the patterns of regular schools or for those clever and strong enough to make it to maturity. He built a new ideal Jew, a type that blended the clever Talmudist with the fighting Hebrew speaker. Data-moshing is elegantly used in this clip and clever editing and effects surround this video throughout. Are they recruiting in a new, clever way, and at the same time getting some Human Resources work out of their sale force, saving money in the bargain? The playoffs are no time to be clever by benching your most talented players because they have bad matchups and start experimenting with mediocre players in good matchups. If you think your dog has what it takes to be a canine genius, or your cat could be a feline mastermind, now is your opportunity to find out just what makes a clever pet. Levy's wry sort of humour and the ironic use of an English woman's perspective to describe the problems confronted by the immigrants is both clever and sensitive. Either this is clever viral marketing for a new Yogi Bear movie or Earth is destined to become the Planet of the Bears. While the report could be mistaken for a clever if over-the-top parody clip, it is not. Etiquette Scholar also has some clever tips that pertain directly to business lunches. Personally I regret that it has done so to the detriment of the more manly pedestrian exercises, wrestling, and the clever game of knur and spell. A clever animator took on the meta task in a too-short 30-second YouTube video. It is a clever strategy, which has the double benefit of emphasising the Chancellor's political muscle while displaying the weakness of his rival. Show More Sentences But the clever thing that got many of us paying immediate attention was a video camera. On a pitch with lively bounce, he was once again in majestic form, always getting in line and using clever innovation to beat England's shrewd field placings. Where Simmons is jocular in a kind of clever fratboy way, Lund is more refined in his language and more robust in his indignation. Many of the songs are laced with clever hip hop asides and contain every conceivable type of bleep, scratch and vocal distortion known to nu-metal man. Four dancers, bare-chested in flesh-coloured tights, moved in a soft balletic style, weaving in and out of a clever pattern of parallel leaps and arches. It's those attributes, more than the clever writing or topical satire that made the episode such a pleasure to watch. This subversive Toronto she-devil has been conducting a clever art stunt. As with all good fairy stories this one has a happy ending with the audience applauding a clever transformation scene where the Beast finally becomes human again. Perlstein's diagnosis is clever and persuasive, as far as it goes. Fraser thought he had more mileage in him so began the fiendishly clever trick of having him pop up in the great historical moments of the Victorian age. It made perfect sense that she was working with Mercalli, and that she'd won Stratford over by clever manipulation to get her post with the company. It is sly, clever after a fashion, and undeniably effective. So his little game of semantics backfires on him, a very interesting development indeed considering how clever he can be at manipulating a situation. His aerie of rare birds was haunting and a very clever visual. While there may be sound business reasons to focus on clever marketing schemes and building new stadiums, such a focus has come at the expense of the quality of play. In other words, in writing on the typewriter, she was clever enough to be able to tap her keys in a pattern that is exactly like the Morse telegraphic code. And he has exhausted all of the possible clever taxation wheezes. McGirt, 38, who held world titles in the junior welter and welterweight divisions, was an infinitely clever boxer with a truly impressive work ethic. For the two founders, who prided themselves on being well-informed, it would be a harsh lesson in the dangers of being too clever and too cloistered. I could always call on Alex for a quote that would be clever but honest and sharp but not snarky. Show More Sentences One of those clever but acned young men at Central Office has worked out that, after abolishing verbs, the Prime Minister won two landslide election victories. He wants to show her how clever he is and, more importantly, how well the script is going, that there is hope, a future. Its glamping options include wigwams and it's packed with clever touches including under-floor heating in the amenity blocks and wifi. Smith can also be strikingly deadpan in his tone and delivery, resulting in extremely subtle and rousingly clever humor. So it was only inevitable he, aka his clever marketing team, brought out a range of nail varnishes. The Smartphone Projector is a clever little gadget that looks like a classic cine camera. And I know, move with the times, blah, blah, teenagers are clever because they've invented their own language blah blah. And she's been known to make many more clever creations for her beautiful bonce. Madigan landed a third penalty and after Khan Fotuali'i's clever drop-goal made it 13-9, Leinster lay seige to the Saints line. It's more clever than it looks, however, because clicking the trip switch allows you to access a gear indicator and a tachometer. The movie comes out and agrees with you, and from then on makes self-destructing fun of itself in clever and amusing ways. The clever trick is that the designers have disguised the car's inherent boxiness with neat detailing like the split high-level tail lights. In the end, the finale was quite clever in that it was almost a double bluff. Exceptional parents are very clever when it comes to misplaced hyphens, commas, and dangling participles. He was, and still is, widely taken for a mere vulgarizer, clever with his pen but not a great thinker. The story is truly enchanting and moves along at a skitter with verse that is clever and sharp. Critics love the clever camera angles the director used in the film. He's a clever player who knows how to frazzle his opponents. Some cats are clever enough to figure out how to operate doorknobs. Gatland's side got back to within striking distance when fly-half Jones's clever pass sent centre Jonathan Davies arcing round Shontayne Hape. Show More Sentences While I never shunned my Aspieness, I tried to be clever about how and when to let my AS out and about. Pork Cracklins a clever pork-rind spin-off are made from pig skin and pig fat, for a denser, more bacony flavor, Rudolph told us. He was a Bechuana by birth, a good hunter, and, for a native, a very clever man. And, above all, no animal must ever tyrannise over his own kind. Weak or strong, clever or simple, we are all brothers. Some clever person came up with the apt name of little John for a suitably shaped container for those who were caught short. I felt they expected me to say clever things, and I never could think of any till after the party was over. I thought it was clever the director cast the same woman to play both the Wicked Witch and Prince Charming's fairy godmother. However, her cute and breathless girliness was an elaborate cover up for a very clever young woman who was both ambitious and ruthless. Ada's unique Lorelei Underwing had died, paralyzed by some ichneumon that had not been deceived by those clever prominences and fungoid smudges. He was a fellow of parts, quick, humorous, a clever painter, and with an eye for certain poetical effects of sea and ships. It has a clever predictive-entry system that seems to know about every single item in the modern American megamarket. Stoppard's plays have been sometimes dismissed as pieces of clever showmanship, lacking in substance, social commitment, or emotional weight. Ogden Nash made a virtue of writing what appears to be doggerel but is actually clever and entertaining despite its apparent technical faults. But Conn was a clever fighter, he was like a mosquito, he'd sting and move. Opinions of these poems vary between those who find them captivating and brilliant, to those who find them merely clever and contrived. The facts of Erie itself were an example of the kind of clever forum shopping practices which the Court wished to end. Despite being populated by Randroids and sci-fi geeks, 4chan's literature board is another that continually surprises with clever content. So, what attracts you? What turns you on? If you decided on abstract thought, clever humour and insight. You're a sapiosexual. The clever send-up of the horror genre shows a profound understanding of the traditional Hollywood machinations. Still, the thing about being just a little too clever by half is that it tends to catch up with you. Show More Sentences The poor devil was too clever by half, and made a big mistake for each of his strokes of genius. A clever gambler wagers just enough to get ahead of the game, but not so much that he could be knocked out. You know those clever people who turn their gift of towels and washcloths into mini wedding cakes? With clever adeptness and manipulation they have succeeded in spreading a form of domestic terror to Europe and the United States. Marcel the marmoset demonstrates small monkeys can be as clever as the larger apes, and baby woolly monkey Diego is allowed to join the adults. Rituparna's wristy game and clever placements left the World Championship bronze medallist stranded at times. The singer moves between song titles referencing sleeping policemen to a clever homage to the Beach Boys in Brian Wilson Day. Few of us are as clever as my Inspector Morse-loving friend. No longer do we run the risk of suncream spillage in our handbags as this clever little sunscreen is actually a stick, which means no melting. It's really just a snazzy name for a clever type of network. What began as a clever clogs use of punctuation has devloped into a whole new language for anyone who uses digital devices to communicate. Mark Dowd is very clever when he refers to the safety angle, another little smokescreen. Anybody, or any age group of readers, should be able to enjoy these decompressed, clever and highly personalized stories. Indeed, Baxter still sends out a clever backline containing Junior Poluleuligaga, Ryan Davis, Josh Matavesi, Andrew Higgins and Phil Dollman. And the mirrors' evocation of narcissism lasts only so long as a trope of clever reflexiveness. Ignatius is clever and intuitive, but also careless and cruel. The new plane's swankiness continues with built-in tablet holders, and the clever placement of acoustic curtains in its swanky lavatories. The sophisticated lily beret has won the young Royal praise for a clever choice of a flattering and unfussy hat. Tripped E4, 10pm Inbetweener Blake Harrison stars in a clever new comedy-drama set in a parallel universe. Ants build their own air-conditioning system THEY may be small but leaf-cutter ants are seriously clever creatures. Find more words! 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