11.   Stephen Sommers, the director and principal writer, says he decided to transform the familiar tale because no one could compete with the earlier animated effort.

12.   Talk to a businessman in Japan nowadays, and, sooner or later, you hear a familiar nervous tale.

13.   That tactic adds suspense, and eventually chills, to what would otherwise be a familiar tale of domestic dysfunction.

14.   The Huichol nodded in agreement as Vidales recounted a familiar tale of land stolen with impunity from Indians.

15.   The rousing and sometimes poignant adventure combines action, humor and romance to make the familiar tale of a man raised by apes seem fresh and exciting.

16.   The story of what happened in Jeju is an all too familiar Cold War tale of excessive ideological zeal.

17.   This is a familiar tale, of course.

18.   Lost love may be a familiar tale, but at least Penn is sensitive enough to make it sound cheerful.

19.   The familiar tale is recounted here with energy and an attention to detail which children love.