As part of the agreement yesterday, Mr. Kelly resolved a complex tangle of charges against him.

Christopher Rich continued as its head until 1709, when the patent in question was actually revoked amid a complex tangle of political machinations.

Men in gray-green uniforms, weighted with guns and complex tangles of equipment.

Mr. Allen noted the complex tangle of relationships that are economically sketched out, one by one, in the opening scenes.

It is composed of thick linear elements, but they don't undulate in easy harmony as is usual; rather the lines form a complex tangle.

Obedient to gravity, the sticks fell, creating a satisfyingly complex multi-colored tangle.

Jews preparing to leave the Soviet Union for Israel said a complex tangle of reasons pushed them to leave.

They'd made good time into the city by following Kes and her friends through a complex tangle of walkways and public transports.

Although the wetlands issue appears to be resolved, the 1,087-acre site, worth roughly $1 billion, is mired in a complex tangle of jurisdictions and regulations.

For once I blessed the complex tangle of bureaucratic tanglement.