"takes influence from" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to indicate that someone or something has been influenced by a particular source: For example, "This song takes influence from traditional folk music."
Selecting your operational strategy is not a simple task and takes influence from many factors.
The makeover just might have something to do with Brin's comment when discussing Glass about smartphones being "emasculating," but it definitely also takes influence from the fact that there's a longstanding rumor on Google campus that Brin is actually Batman.
The sport has origins in 19th-Century Europe but also takes influence from the United States and Canada, who helped transform it into an elite competition at the beginning of the last century.
"Lies" takes influence from elements of dubstep music.
"Hey Ya!" takes influence from funk and rock music.
The line takes influence from a variety of fashions, including Guatemalan, Japanese, and Jamaican styles.
Wooozy Pet Conspiracy - Beyond Beijing-based Pet Conspiracy plays funky, danceable electronic music that takes influences from punk-rock, new wave and disco.
"The track takes influences from music I've listened to and played in clubs for years.
Queen appears infuriated in the lyrics as the songs takes influences from Afro-Latin music.
The video takes influences from styles of fashion editorial and features the Sugababes in various costumes and guises.
The studio also takes influences from other musical heritage hotspots in Europe, the ground floor ceiling is influenced by Amsterdam's celebrated Trouw club, which closed in January this year, and the upstairs blue floor is a nod to Abbey Road Studios. .
