| They speak in an almost matter-of-fact way, recounting the catalogue of bad behaviour that has characterised the adolescent years for Alan. |
| Later parliamentary enclosures were characterised by quickset hawthorn hedges running in straight lines. |
| And so, Tuesday nights suddenly become characterised by Class A drug abuse, lap-dancing, ram-raiding and joyless encounters with prostitutes. |
| Built on the River Tagus, the medieval quarters of the city are characterised by small houses and narrow streets. |
| In observable characteristics, Saturn depicts someone who is characterised by austerity or seriousness. |
| As for the Old Vic material, it's in jarring contrast to the steely professional polish that characterised Who's Next. |
