English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "Take" in Example Sentences
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67120	How long did it take you to collect so many coins?	CK
62131	How long does it take to get to Chicago from here?	CK
386696	How long does it take to get to the train station?	Mouseneb
18201	How long does the airport bus take to the airport?	Sprachprofi
263787	I am afraid things will take a turn for the worse.	CK
260381	I gave him a warning, but he took no notice of it.	CM
652537	I had no other choice but to take him at his word.	darinmex
247867	I have been instructed to take you to the airport.	CK
71825	I have to take an examination in history tomorrow.	CK
1112535	I have to take the book back to the library today.	futurulus
301959	I took it for granted that he would keep his word.	CK
259967	I took it for granted that he would pass the exam.	CK
39446	I took it for granted that you would come with us.	CK
60699	If you take this bus, you will get to the village.	CK
59447	Is it all right to take pictures in this building?	Eldad
58334	It has taken forty-six years to build this temple.	CK
42847	It is the most artistic picture I have ever taken.	CM
34905	It takes years of practice to play the piano well.	CK
26012	It takes you an hour to go to the station on foot.	CK
546782	It took a whole month to break in those new shoes.	darinmex
265452	It took me an hour and a half to get there by car.	CK
246805	It took me five hours to drive from here to Tokyo.	CK
23447	It took quite a while to sort out all our luggage.	CK
1254534	It took them some time to get used to one another.	Eldad
17847	It was wise of you to take your umbrella with you.	CK
46920	It will only take a moment to answer the question.	CK
56825	It'll take a week or so to read through this book.	CK
1096398	It'll take some time to get used to wearing a wig.	CK
3238937	Let me take you to someplace where you'll be safe.	CK
328438	Losing my daughter has taken away my will to live.	fcbond
3098659	Mary took a picture of herself and sent it to Tom.	Hybrid
546806	Never take a blind man's arm.  Let him take yours.	darinmex
34873	Peter takes after his mother more than his father.	Swift
318709	She took over the business after her husband died.	Nero
2640009	Somebody must have taken your umbrella by mistake.	CK
2447434	Take back what you said about me being a tightwad.	MethodGT
319519	Take your shoes off before you come into the room.	CK
2888285	Tell Tom not to take all of this medicine at once.	CK
46686	The assignment took me longer than I had expected.	CK
20971	The nurse took his temperature with a thermometer.	CK
2163162	The official dinner took place at the White House.	Source_VOA
282254	The thick fog prevented the plane from taking off.	Vortarulo
45612	The thin man took a rest in the shade of a shrine.	CM
238735	The wedding will take place at the end of October.	CK
61311	This elevator will take you up to the tenth floor.	CM
2955817	Tom and Mary need to take a break from each other.	CK
2537533	Tom pulled out his wallet and took out some money.	CK
3308358	Tom showed me the pictures he took at the wedding.	CK
3170582	Tom took a bottle of pink pills out of his pocket.	CK
2537527	Tom took a couple of eggs out of the refrigerator.	CK