He made his first sculpture at the age of 11, for his father's birthday, a little duck formed from a sheet of brass, cleverly cut, folded and, for eyes, neatly punctured.

It was a simple dress, well made and a perfect fit, its grey chiffon cleverly cut to fall in folds over a silk slip.

They had been cut cleverly with a needle knife.

Jackets were cleverly cut with deep vents in the back, making a loose flap.

Each gem had been cleverly cut to catch and hold the light.

Her dark hair, cleverly cut and more frequently combed, was soft and glossy, sat tidily, was very faintly curling, flowing abundantly down to her shoulders.

Cleverly cut, drawn on, glued and painted, these elements make up everything from a dinosaur to a duck bill to the bushy manes of lions and Neanderthals.

The Giants put so much effort at the point of attack that the Cardinals and Cowboys cleverly cut back, making the run appear to go in one direction when it really was headed in another.

For those with a gun rack mentality, there were blanket-plaid hunting jackets and shirts cut cleverly like pieces of freshly stretched hides.

Their escape rocks had been cleverly cut to all but seal the channel behind them, buying them the time they needed to finish off those orcs in immediate contact and be ready for those slipping past the barricade.