The music's small gestures were built into large dramatic shapes arching over each of the three acts.

Ms. Croke has worked hard - with an effort that often shows - to give it dramatic shape.

The work makes good use of the flute's coloristic range, and has a distinct dramatic shape.

Despite its dramatic shapes, he explained, the building has no really long spans, meaning it will not require an especially expensive structure.

Ms. Watson gives dramatic shape to some fairly pliant material.

But his writing lacks the needed dramatic shape and narrative sparkle.

His method was sculpture and he brought dramatic shapes to life with his skills".

Other arches in the park were formed the same way but due to placement and less dramatic shape are not as famous.

As a result, the movie has no real dramatic shape.

But the play still seems to be struggling to find dramatic shape.