I have focused attention on identification with the society as being the most characteristic attitude thus expressed by citizens.

Both sexes recognisable by heavy shovel-shaped bill producing characteristic head-down attitude when at rest or swimming on water.

It was this mood of acquiescence and faith which in the end became the characteristic attitude of the Fifth Men for many millions of years.

His characteristic attitude is one of close scrutiny and interrogation; he puts his documents on the rack, as it were.

His head was stuck forward in a characteristic attitude, his beaked nose projecting like that of a bird.

When Murbella finished the report, Bellonda still stood there in characteristic attitude.

But Niebur, 35, is also a full-time cancer patient, and one night last fall her characteristic attitude of resolve and optimism failed her.

It was Markham's characteristic attitude when he was making an important decision.

He had no need to mention hands--they knew what he meant and took the characteristic attitude.

The Colonel was standing at the window, holding his hat behind his back in characteristic attitude.