Sentences with phrase «own distinctive character»

He adds that the company's distinctive character gives it leverage with mall landlords who view the experiential retailer as an attraction, and that customers willingly pay full price to de-risk their purchases.

Nestle would have to prove that when it applied in 2002, its Kit Kat shape had already gained distinctive character.

We have 11,000 farms and ranches, which give our state its distinctive character with open spaces, livestock, wildlife, and working cowboys and cowgirls.

Its distinctive character as an aspect of nature ceased to function in economic theory.

In the early modern period, political thinkers formulated a new conception of natural law, whose distinctive character has defined a distinctively modern tradition of thought about natural or human rights.

The distinctive character of the human being is his active relationship to God.

It was this social and critical dimension, understood as an intrinsic part of evangelical and pietistic commitment, that gave the early missionary movement its distinctive character.

If mind could concentrate on itself it might indeed find solipsism tempting, for the ultimate units of reality; including complete mental states or moments of spirit, as we have seen, each have their own distinctive character.

Hinds» support of Catholic schools is documented in a speech in April 2014 where he says: «If they [Catholic schools] were open to all, they would lose their distinctive character - not immediately, but over time» and «a half - Catholic school is not the same thing as a Catholic school».

The distinctive character of the region is to be found in its sea, climate, terrain, and mode of production context, within which people worked hard, to meet their needs.160 At no stage of the process the farmer is able to manipulate the outcome.

At the same time, it opens the way for theologians more decisively guided by the distinctive character of biblical faith and of Christian symbols and images to appropriate the achievements of process thinkers into their own understanding.

But they do show that process theology as a political theology will have distinctive character.

Yet in both cases friendship preserves its distinctive character, and prospers best when tested.

Thus, this event, Jesus Christ, not only belongs in a peculiarly intimate and important sense to the stream of history which is the bearer of our spiritual life but it also imparts to that stream its distinctive character.

If I were forced to name one or the other of these two moments as that in which the Christian church in its distinctive character began, I should probably name the second of them, for it was only then that the community became fully conscious of itself.

At the same time such an outline may help to locate more clearly the distinctive character of the present attempt to develop a theology of revelation.

Although there are particular ways in which the notion of God as divine monarch takes on a distinctive character with Israel, its roots can readily be traced throughout the ancient Near East, from Egypt to Babylonia.

In some respects, the biblical witness took existing notions and gave them a distinctive character all its own.

These groups unwittingly weaken the impact of the Christian message either as they try to alter the distinctive character of entire denominations, attempting to turn liberal churches into conservative churches, or as they undermine the consistency of image projected by liberal churches in areas important to their particular constituency.

The most distinctive character of this situation is the feeling of the...

Metz shows in this way how Christian practice gains its distinctive character, It is not dependent on determining what is most appropriate from a general ethical system.

For it is a part of the distinctive character of Jeremiah that he always sees himself in dual focus.

Unless it possesses a distinctive character recognizable to its members, the community dissolves in anomie.

Patagonia is fast gaining recognition as a premium wine region, and Viñalba's wines have their own distinctive character and strong structure.

The nuts paste gives the gravy a distinctive character which is the primary attraction of this dish.

Our custom made timber furniture components add distinctive character to the finest furniture pieces.

VOC is a cocktail bar with a distinctive character.

Hops and caramel sugar add to its distinctive character and brightness.

Today, Belvedere's distinctive character and uncompromising integrity are recognized internationally by discriminating vodka enthusiasts who appreciate its all natural, additive free character.

Galaxy hops from the region, hand harvested and added to the kettle within 24 hours, add to the brew's distinctive character.

Avión Reserva 44 has the distinctive character of Avión Agave with hints of warm vanilla, ripe luscious fruits and a touch of spice — the hallmark of Avión fine tequila.

But in each case, these injunctions and objectives are deduced not from philosophical principle, but from an understanding of the distinctive character of politics as a form of order and authority, contending with a world in which conflict is a fact of life.

The challenge of starting a new school with its own distinctive character has been met by some remarkable pioneering social entrepreneurs in the free school movement.

The distinctive characters would still be there, but much harder to see, since they would be smaller.

The dendritic snow crystal represented by the illustration at the right combines two qualities that give it its distinctive character: sixfold symmetry and an intricate, branched pattern.

By being locally owned, we preserve our one - of - a-kind shopping experience and distinctive character.

Some of the characters, beginning with Matt and closely followed by Peter, don't register much at all, leading to the thought that DuVall should at least have brought aboard a writing partner to help create more distinctive characters and dialogue.

The lovingly handcrafted stop - motion animation, with its distinctive character design that is both goofy and charming, is intact, as you'd expect: that is Park's trademark.

But all of the cast dial their emotions down as the story plays out, and they rapidly stop being distinctive characters and become illustrations of the themes instead.

Ripped from the headlines, keenly researched and carefully crafted, this fictional tale has near - universal resonance although some viewers may find it forbiddingly French in that talk, talk and more talk is as plentiful as are distinctive characters and punchy imagery.

Lindsay never blossoms into a full - blooded, distinctive character.

The presentation is bold and vivid with distinctive characters and landscapes painted in strong strokes.

The tangled, darkly comic plotting might smack of an assortment of crime movies from around the world, but the visual style has a distinctive character, closer to the static panels, crisp lines, and muted colors of modern graphic novels than to traditional animation.

It presents a spirited and upbeat tone, colorful animation and amusingly distinctive characters and voices.

Henriksen is one of our most distinctive character actors.

Said soundman is played by Toby Jones, that squat, distinctive character actor, disappearing into the role of a meek professional struggling to keep hold of his dignity and his sanity.

Isle of Dogs thrives upon this fairly straightforward premise, stringing together a fleet series of encounters by imbuing with a sense of weight, either comedic or emotional, through the careful building of a constellation of distinctive characters.

Yet in education, this decade did have a distinctive character.

This may be an unfair jab at Louisiana, but when I first read the quote about some private schools not wanting to participate in that state's choice programs because of a desire to «maintain their distinctive character and independence,» I was skeptical.

Policymakers must carefully balance the public's interest in academic transparency with the interest in private schools in maintaining their distinctive character and independence.