Sentence examples for take on characteristics from inspiring English sources

Enemies need to be interesting, even if this means they take on characteristics that some might find offensive.

But Mr. Paterson gradually alters each line, having each take on characteristics of the others at first, eventually softening the edges to create a tightly knit (if not quite homogenous) dreamlike wash.

It is evident from previous computational studies 7, 8 that the triple flame, when interacting with a vortex or pair of vortices, can take on characteristics of the "leading edge" flames introduced in the present study.

In addition to the familiar linear branched differentiation diagrams, it may also be useful to describe four major subsets of CD4+ T cells Th1, Th2, Th17, and Treg cells each of which can take on characteristics of the other subsets, or further characteristics.

The EU would take on characteristics of a state.

It was only in the 20th century that urban centres began to spill outside the city walls and to take on characteristics associated with Western models, including high-rises, paved roads, and city services.

The Internet in particular, he found, had taken on characteristics of a living ecosystem.

These N.C.A.A. championships have taken on characteristics of basketball's Final Four.

The younger brandy takes on characteristics of the more mature spirit, and the older wine retains a freshness and vitality.

As the Internet has evolved from a noncommercial communications tool to a hypercommercial media outlet, it has taken on characteristics of the platforms it now rivals or surpasses.

As the Web has evolved from a noncommercial communications tool to a hypercommercial media outlet, it has taken on characteristics of the platforms it now rivals or surpasses.