Another newspaper has stopped publication. Is this the 'shape of things to come' in the newspaper business? [=is this what the future of the newspaper business is going to be like?]
She has had quite a few glasses of wine and is 'in' no 'shape' to drive. [=she shouldn't drive because she has drunk too much wine]
The players were in poor condition, but the coach quickly 'whipped/licked/knocked/got them into shape'.
(..) that it were better my mother had not borne me I am very proud, revengeful, ambitious With more offences at my beck than I have thoughts to put them in... ...imagination to give them shape or time to act them in What should fools as I do crawling between heaven and earth? We are arrant knaves all, (..)2015 Hamlet
(..) Be thou a spirit of health or goblin damned... Bring with thee airs from heaven or blasts from hell... Be thy intents wicked or charitable... ...thou com'st in such a questionable shape that I will speak to thee I'll call thee Hamlet... King... Father... Royal Dane... Oh answer me! (..)2015 Hamlet