The phrase "adopt expression" is not correct in standard written English.
It may be intended to convey the idea of embracing or taking on a particular way of expressing oneself, but it lacks clarity and proper usage.
Example: "In order to connect with the audience, the speaker decided to adopt a more relatable expression during the presentation."
Alternatives: "embrace a style" or "assume a manner".
Unable to speak during these interludes and aware that holding their hands together over their heads and shaking them like a prizefighter looks silly, the candidates tend to adopt expressions of surprised delight and to point -- sometimes at real people, sometimes at phantoms.
Company reactions have varied, including start-ups embracing and established companies adopting expression and privacy issues as part of their identity (Twitter, Google, Yahoo!), joining GNI (Facebook, LinkedIn), denying any role (Cisco), or even closing their doors (Lavabit, Silent Circle).
It is essential to consider an appropriate reactor model when formulating and adopting expressions for the normalised space velocity.
Whenever someone you don't approve of is speaking, you should adopt an expression of distaste and look down your nose at the speaker.
As these radial cells mature, they adopt GFAP expression and some give rise to GFAP-expressing radial NSC that persist in juvenile and adult forebrain, while others become astrocytes [ 116, 122, 142].
Throw that time frame out at the men inside the Callaway Golf trailer three spots down and they adopt the expression of a contestant on "Name That Tune".
He Americanized himself with surprising alacrity, going so far as to listen to football games on the radio and to adopt the expression "Take it easy".
"What it doesn't have the right to do is to force other people to adopt its expression".
Which is why they commandeer a table, set up enough computing equipment to resemble air-traffic control, and adopt an expression of bemusement if a waitress asks them to move up so someone can sit down and consume actual food.
Whatever the reason it's customary at this time of year to sigh a little, adopt an expression of sickly piety, fill the fountain pen with liquid cheese and write about those moments of the year, the vignettes that offer a message of sporting hope for humanity.
