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    I've never heard anyone complain about Marilyn Monroe's shape
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    The discussion is on the shape of things to come in the double-glazing trade. The new swimming-pool will be in the shape of a figure of eight
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Gradually, the shopping mall began to take shape
    
    
    
    When I saw Wayne yesterday, he seemed in very good shape indeed
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Zeus visited Dan„e in the shape of a golden shower, and fathered Perseus on her
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
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    Using primitive tools, they were able to shape the clay into bowls. The topiary shrubs were shaped into the forms of birds
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    There are many factors that shape our future
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Perhaps you could shape your question differently
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    The box was shaped especially for this bottle
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    shape up
    
    The plan is shaping up very nicely
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Those who cannot shape up will have to ship out