Sentence examples for trends took from inspiring English sources

Starting in the 1980's with the steep rise in popularity of vodkas and continuing through the 90's as rum and tequila trends took hold, clear -- or "white" -- liquors began to outsell brown liquors like whisky.

IN the past, such trends took years to affect the index because the bureau's marketbasket was based on consumer buying patterns surveyed 5, 10 or even more years earlier.

Trends took a year to reach Lancashire; when one of my oldest friends described my outfit as "very London" I was chuffed to bits, even though I knew she meant it as a diss.

William Lynch, executive vice president and general manager of hsn.com, the online arm of the Home Shopping Network, said that it was not clear yet to him whether macro-economic trends took a toll on the growth of online shopping.

Both trends took shape about two decades ago.

Many years in the making, these trends took a decided turn for the worse during the administration of President George Bush II and have grown even more alarming under President Barrack Obama.

Usually, demographic trends take time to have an effect.

Also, students are often just acting out political trends taking place in the rest of society.

Google Flu Trends takes the general search tracking technology pioneered by Google trends and applies it specifically to influenza.

There is a burgeoning scene with new local genres and dance trends taking off all the time.

These different trends, taken together, historically tend to favour the larger parties, and in particular the party of government.