And other stories work variations on such themes as death (by drowning and decapitation), alienation and fear.

The designers worked variations on the concept of jackets, tunics and pants as wardrobe basics.

Starting from familiar ground on standards, he works variations on their melodies and can eventually travel toward a kind of sweet and lapidary free improvising.

At first glance, the stories all work variations upon a single theme: the British experience of France over several centuries.

He worked myriad variations on the theme.

But Mr. Martins works subtle variations on the music's sharp-edged percussiveness.

Some rock bands try to be consistent, forging a group sound and working variations on it as the years pass.

But it's even easier this time, as he works infinite variations on the same silhouette.

We work variations of standard methods.

The name Jennifer George has become synonymous with shirts, and she still loves them, working variations on the theme each season.