Sentences with taking
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T t - She has taken it upon herself to support the family.
- What's your take on the candidate?
- A new take on an old idea.
- She did a slow take on being asked by reporters the same question for the third time.
- To take a cigarette out of a box; to take a pen and begin to write.
- To take a book in one's hand; to take a child by the hand.
- To take a bone from a snarling dog.
- To take an enemy town; to take a prisoner.
- To take a dozen trout on a good afternoon.
- Take whichever you wish.
- To take a compliment with a smile; to take a bribe.
- To take first prize.
- To take advice; to take a dare.
- To take someone in marriage; to take new members once a year.
- Although she kept calm, she took his death hard.
- The company took the decision to shut down.
- He refused to take any money for the use of his car.
- To take a box at the opera; to take a beach house for a month.
- To take a magazine.
- The book takes its title from Dante.
- He took whole passages straight from Dickens.
- To take revenge.
- To take a pill; to take a breath of fresh air.
- To take a meal; to take a nap; to take a bath.
- To take sugar in one's coffee.
- To take a heat treatment.
- To take a joke; unable to take punishment.
- To take a vacation.
- To take something that belongs to another.
- To take the pins out of one's hair.
- The flood took many families.
- She took her own life.
- If you take 2 from 5, that leaves 3.
- Take your lunch with you. Are you taking an umbrella?
- We took them for a ride in the country.
- Will this bus take me across town?
- Fifth Avenue took us through the center of town. These stairs will take you up to the attic.
- Her ambition and perseverance took her quickly to the top of her field.
- To take someone out for dinner.
- The horse took the hedge easily. He took the corner at top speed.
- To take someone by surprise.
- He took cold over the weekend. I took a chill.
- Suddenly taken with a fit of coughing.
- Most leathers take a high polish.
- Waxed paper will not take ink. This cloth takes dye.
- The red sweater took his eye. The urgent voice took her attention.
- The kitten took my fancy.
- It takes courage to do that. The climb took all our strength.
- To take measures to curb drugs.
- To take a bus to the ferry.
- She takes the train at Scarsdale.
- To take a seat.
- His hobby takes most of his spare time. The machine takes a lot of room.
- This car takes a great deal of oil. He took ten minutes to solve the problem.
- He took the opportunity to leave. She took the time to finish it properly.
- To take a walk.
- Take the next road to the left.
- To take the path of least resistance.
- To take the part of the hero.
- To take home movies of the children.
- The photographer took us sitting down.
- To take a letter in shorthand; to take notes at a lecture.
- To take ballet; She took four courses in her freshman year.
- To take things in their proper order.
- To take a matter under consideration.
- The mayor took office last month.
- To take the veil; to take the throne.
- To take an oath.
- To take someone's part in an argument; He took the side of the speaker.
- To take credit for someone else's work.
- She took the blame for his failure.
- To take someone's pulse; to take a census.
- To take someone's measurements; to take a seismographic reading.
- To take pride in one's appearance.
- To take a gloomy view.
- Do you take my meaning, sir?
- You shouldn't take the remark as an insult.
- If we take him correctly.
- To take him at his word.
- I take it that you will be there.
- They were taken to be wealthy.
- They really take people in that shop. The museum got taken on that painting.
- He took me for $10 in the poker game.
- A verb that always takes an object.
- They take a fortune under the will.
- He took a third strike.
- She turned the key and heard a click as the catch took.
- A new TV show that took with the public.
- The vaccination took.
- He took to his studies.
- To take across the meadow.
- She took sick and had to go home.
- A model who takes exceptionally well.
- This crib takes apart for easy storage.
- I'll take it on your say-so.
- He takes it out in goods instead of cash.
- Every year the winter takes it out of me.
- Just because you're angry with him you don't have to take it out on me!