English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "Take" in Example Sentences
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1140194	Do you have any idea when those pictures might have been taken?	CK
295861	He has a reputation for taking a long time to make up his mind.	Zifre
286798	His heart was not in his work, nor did he take any pride in it.	CM
70802	How long does it take you to get here from your house by train?	CK
72210	How many minutes does it take to get to the JR station on foot?	CK
323144	I don't have any plans for tomorrow. I'm going to take it easy.	CK
261796	I make it a rule to take a walk for half an hour every morning.	CK
268379	I missed my stop. How long does it take to reach the next stop?	Zifre
278387	I took my little sister by the hand when we crossed the street.	CK
245262	I'm afraid I won't be able to take part in the meeting tonight.	CK
21900	It takes a great deal of practice to master a foreign language.	NekoKanjya
278116	It took a long time, but in the end I was able to convince him.	CK
3223209	It was just sitting there and nobody was looking, so I took it.	CK
2525920	It'll probably take you about 10 minutes to solve this problem.	CK
2497656	It'll take at least another hour to finish writing this report.	CK
1458020	Many wedding ceremonies will take place on the seventh of July.	Nero
3098660	Mary took a picture of herself on her phone and sent it to Tom.	Hybrid
731348	My friend ended up taking the rap for a crime he didn't commit.	darinmex
517838	My siblings have left it to me to take care of my aging mother.	darinmex
1733783	My tight wad husband took me to McDonald's for our anniversary.	darinmex
804165	New soldiers would soon take the place of those lost in battle.	Source_VOA
318861	Since our father is bedridden, we take turns looking after him.	CK
2264372	The adjustment of the machinery was taken care of by engineers.	sharptoothed
271470	The government has taken measures to promote domestic industry.	CM
430155	The meeting will take place no matter what the weather is like.	witbrock
3104666	The picture of Mary that Tom had drawn took John's breath away.	Hybrid
31015	To investigate the incident would take us at least three weeks.	CM
2957618	Tom opened the glove compartment and took out his registration.	CK
2712502	Tom took his clothes off and put them into the washing machine.	CK
3144486	Tom's doctor suggested that he take a vacation and relax a bit.	CK
26899	When it began to rain, she told her son to take in the washing.	CK
1054780	Why does it take them so long to set up my internet connection?	CM
326974	Why don't we take a drive round the island on this ox carriage?	CK
276828	A boy is taking his sweet time pushing the cart toward the curb.	CM
50801	And if we have time, I'd like to take a look at their cosmetics.	CM
36590	Even a large sum of money cannot take the place of a man's life.	CK
40805	Even if it takes you three years, you must accomplish your goal.	CM
283395	Hearing him speak English, one would take him for an Englishman.	Swift
1315825	How long does it take for the airport bus to get to the airport?	CK
3087410	How many liters of water does it take to fill a normal bath tub?	Hybrid
258376	I attended the party with the intention of taking some pictures.	CK
242322	I like the new guy. He's not afraid to take on challenging work.	CK
266848	I took advantage of my business trip to see the sights of Paris.	CM
2537114	I wonder how many hours it'll take to finish painting the house.	CK
1989761	If they'd taken their doctors' advice, they might not have died.	CK
538922	If you go hiking in the desert, be sure to take plenty of water.	darinmex
313862	It took her more than three months to read through the magazine.	CK
254480	It will take me more than three hours to look over the document.	CK
2497777	It'll take at least one more hour to finish writing this report.	CK
65947	My cousin took me by surprise by coming without previous notice.	CM