There's also the question of whether the musical TV show concept is beginning to wear thin.

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More generally, the novelty of serving on government task-forces may begin to wear thin.

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In short, the magic of Harry, on its fourth outing, is starting to wear thin.

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Social and family networks have kept people partly employed, but even those are starting to wear thin under the business freeze and sanctions.

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When you don't know where you'll be in a country with unfamiliar customs and language, the novelty of seat-of-the-pants travel can wear thin.

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Meanwhile, Lauria says the Electric Barbarellas fiasco is starting to wear thin on relationships with key people like MTV Networks CEO Judy McGrath.

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The excuses wear thin pretty quickly, however.

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But they may soon wear thin.

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To be honest, the combat is more fun in the beginning and it does wear a little thin after a while.

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But as Labour appeared to accept a few weeks ago, their constituents may sometimes feel that alibi can wear a little thin.

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While most brass pens are heavily lacquered to preserve their lustre, the Hatch is finished with just a thin coat intended to wear away quickly, leaving the hygienic surface exposed.

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