Are these sentences correct?

Hi! Are these sentences grammatically correct?

1)A lot of things may be classified as original or highly original.
2)His works are described as original.
3)I find his ideas rather original. (I find his ideas to be rather original).

In these examples by "original" I want to mean "innovative".

4)Some translations are not very accurate when compared to the originals.
Here, by "the originals" I want to mean "the original works/ texts"

5) We are written off as criminals.
6)They write us off as criminals.
7) We are considered criminals.
8) They consider us as criminals. (They consider us to be criminals)
9) We do not consider ourselves as criminals. (We do not consider ourselves to be criminals).

10) I do not like his works, however original they may be.
11)However professional we are, we will not obtain a raise.
12) I do not like their songs, however romantic they sound.
However= no matter how