Sentences with phrase «mere shadow of its former self»

Today it's a mere shadow of its former self.

By the time 12 months pass, they are mere shadows of their former selves.

Instead, the club's hierarchy were forced to hold out hope that he could one day return to full fitness and be something more than a mere shadow of his former self.

Laurent Koscielny is just a mere shadow of his former self of the 2011 - 12 season.

So here I stand a mere shadow of my former self.

On the other, it's depressing to find the series becoming a mere shadow of its former self.

Once a noted guru thanks to his successful first book, a cancelled television show, a failed marriage, and now, a second self - financed publication have whittled away the reputed personality to a mere shadow of his former self.

Series such as Banjo Kazooie, Spyro the Dragon and Crash Bandicoot have either died out completely or live on as a mere shadow of their former selves.

But many of these local county courthouse libraries are mere shadows of their former selves, with only a minimal print collection, not always access to centrally - subscribed digital resources such as Lexis / Quicklaw, Westlaw or Hein, and staffed by a librarian only part - time if at all.

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A mere shadow and parody of his former self, Depp does a lame regurgitation of his Captain Jack Sparrow tics, from the on - cue bewildered expressions to the bumbling, yet charmingly efficient, mannerisms.