(1) Thackeray evidently thought that this was too good a subplot to be used only once in English fiction.

(2) This episode is similar to the Portuguese subplot in The Spanish Tragedy.

(3) The subplot of Indian and Chinese interracial relationship was in the mix from the very outset.

(4) Sometimes they have an overarching storyline as a subplot , but they don't rely on it solely.

(5) It's as if this started out as a significant aspect of the main storyline, then was shoehorned into a minor subplot .

(6) Too many scenes let the characters shine without moving the plot forward, and a romantic subplot near the end goes nowhere.

(7) However, the film might have benefited from a subplot exploring the back-stories of some of the other refugees.

(8) His storylines have a clear sweep and are less concerned with the byways and subplots that characterise 19th century novels.

(9) Throughout the narrative dance, subplots are created by various characters.

(10) What are we to make of the riotous subplots which tend to crowd out the u2018mainu2019 line of action?

(11) In the case of taking a novel to the screen this results in scenes and subplots that may be nice enough on their own but add nothing to the film as a whole.

(12) I stayed on the sidelines, amused at the sheer number of plots and subplots which one match could throw up.

(13) Like a technothriller it has many characters, and takes a good deal of time to set up all of its various plots and subplots .

(14) There are more plots and subplots than you could shake a stick at, few of which make any sense at all.

(15) He allows the audience to get comfortable in his subplots and controlling plot; we are on the inside of many of the jokes, all of them, in fact, except for one.

(16) Come up with backstory and subplots , something to give the events of the poem more depth and thus more weight with the viewer.

(17) The fault perhaps resides primarily in the excess of plots and subplots , themes of first and secondary importance.

(18) Aristotle would not approve of all the subplots that occur within this play.

(19) Location of the subplots relative to each other was variable within each plot, but the subplots did not overlap.

(20) Are all loose ends, storylines and subplots seamlessly tied up in the conclusion?