"This setup's too elaborate to have happened that way," Tom agreed.

It is in this sense that statistics may be an elaborate way of demonstrating the obvious.

Compared to her elaborate ways Of hurting people, this seemed suitable for a child.

Remember, this could all be some elaborate way to pump you for information.

If they wanted to destroy us, there're far less elaborate ways.

"I should have thought they could have found less elaborate ways."

"But I don't think everybody makes up quotes and does it in such an elaborate way."

This was probably just an elaborate way of arranging to see her friends.

Shriek has the ability to manipulate sound in a number of elaborate ways.

Now, in an elaborate way, they can say they just don't feel like it.