Sentence examples for becomes receptive from inspiring English sources

Copulation is attempted repeatedly by the male before the female becomes receptive.

"Exotic ornaments, colors and scenes are particularly effective in creating an atmosphere in which the mind is free to frolic and becomes receptive to entertainment," Lamb wrote.

If Vivendi becomes receptive to a lower bid, MGM would be happy to return to the table, executives close to the company said.

When the stigma becomes receptive, it waits for outcross pollen until near the end of its receptive period, at which point it curls down to self-pollinate with the pollen-covered hairs, thereby ensuring seed production.

This is countered, however, by protandry: pollen is released well before the pistil becomes receptive; usually by the time the pistil becomes receptive most of the pollen has either been transferred, or has lost its viability.

The ritual consists of intermittent nose bites, nudges, and chasing behavior by the male until the female becomes receptive, at which time the pair lie side by side in the nest.

Officials in Hanoi became receptive to his overture, confiding that they might consider negotiations.

Voters might then become receptive to relaxed restrictions on using the tax credit to exit the employer market.

They also became receptive to imported versions of Islam, which tend to be stricter than the traditionally relaxed local variety.

And the market has, for the first time in many years, become receptive to initial public offerings by biotechnology companies.

Soldiers often became receptive on their second or third tours of duty, after they'd killed plenty of insurgents without result, and seen buddies lose limbs.