1. He's really an artist manque.

2. A twenty-year-old dancer manque did isometrics on his towel, pretending to be oblivious to the stares he attracted.

3. The merit of " manque " theory lies in its generalization of rosin features of the new novel group and enrichment of fictional creation theory, hence certain aesthetic values.

4. But "manque" theory cannot negate the artistic integrity law which Robbe-Grillet's creation also follows.

5. Our doctor paints beautiful pictures; I think he's really an artist manque.