In engaging them at all, he has produced a distinctive, absorbing and amusing work.
Martin's distinctive arranging work appears on many Beatles recordings.
But within many big houses, there are smaller units doing distinctive work.
His distinctive work propelled Boutsian imagery into the 16th century.
Parts of the tree that are useless for building or furniture making often inspire the wood-turner's most distinctive work.
They are known by archaeologists for their distinctive ceramic work.
His most distinctive work, though, came somewhere in between, with the so-called "simple" paintings that cast an eye in both directions.
His best-known and most distinctive work is the Cities series, each painting usually representing a city from anywhere in the world.
But taken as a body, they aren't Corinth's most distinctive work.
Dennis Potter's most distinctive dramatic work was produced for television.