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Example sentences for "take time"

  • Take time in prayer, and pray down blessing on the mission work of the Church.

  • Let us take time to consider and realise the need.

  • We'll give you careful instructions; for the matter is certain to take time, and there'll probably be some bother about it.

  • Brigitte declared that if you didn't take time by the forelock no one would be ready.

  • He properly decided that it would be wiser for him to hold up his passengers than to let them hold up him, and he proceeded to take time by the forelock.

  • The nurse hardly dared to hope that a busy man like Buffalo Bill would take time to respond to the wish of a sick child.

  • Well, then, you ought to take time to reflect, and you ought to be sure that you're right about him.

  • Take time,--all the time you want, all the time there is.

  • You ought to take time to reflect," Mrs. Green repeated, with evasion that she never used in behalf of others.

  • Take time, Sophronia,' observed her watchful husband, in a patronizing manner.

  • Take time to think of it, my good creature!

  • He said he wanted me to take time--to take time--to take time .

  • How like Austin's fine courage that was, his saying that he did not want her to decide in haste, but to take time to know what she was doing!

  • Take time to be holy; Be calm in thy soul; Each thought and each motive Beneath his control; Thus led by his Spirit To fountains of love, Thou soon shalt be fitted For service above.

  • Take time to be holy; The world rushes on; Spend much time in secret With Jesus alone; By looking at Jesus Like him thou shalt be; Thy friends in thy conduct His likeness shall see.

  • Do not trust to your own general knowledge; take time to read one of the simple and sane books on this subject.

  • When the collision comes, take a few long breaths before you move; take time to think what it means.

  • Take time to habituate him in helpfulness.

  • Prendre l’occasion aux cheveux = To take time by the forelock.

  • Prendre la balle au bond = Not to miss an opportunity; To take time by the forelock; To make hay while the sun shines.

  • All classes give themselves up to it--take time for it, as one of the necessities of daily life!

  • That he repudiates his debts, and doesn't take time to eat his dinner.

  • Before and above everything, let us take time ere we pray to realize the glory and presence of God.

  • Take time (puff), replied Jog, snorting into his frill, and measuring out his powder most leisurely.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "take time" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    gutta percha; its own; real time; school education; shall prove; short rest; take account; take arms; take care; take cognizance; take counsel; take kindly; take much; take orders; take this; take time; taken advantage; taken away from them; taken captive; taken down from the; taken from; taken literally; taken place; taken three; takes notice; will pray