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Example sentences for "take leave"

  • When Ermine turned to her, and asked after Lovedy Kelland in her new home, she replied like one in a dream, then gathered herself up and answered to the point, but feeling the restraint intolerable, soon rose to take leave.

  • Ishmael had already caused the luggage to be carried out and placed on the hack, and now nothing remained to be done but to take leave of the two old ladies.

  • Ishmael then crossed the room to take leave of Claudia.

  • Ishmael expressed his thanks, arose, and bowed as if to take leave.

  • Come down into the drawing room and wait to take leave of me, that is a dear.

  • He remained for some months in Paris, and on the day appointed for his departure he went to take leave of the First Consul.

  • When Napoleon was in good humor at the result of a diplomatic conference he was accustomed to take leave of the plenipotentiaries with, "Go and dine Cambaceres.

  • I thought it was my duty to go without delay; and I approached and half extended my hand as if to take leave - she grasped it in silence.

  • I suppose,' said I, observing her rise, and begin to take leave of my mother.

  • That excellent ogress stepped forward to take leave and to bear off Florence, which she had long been thirsting to do.

  • Mr Dombey having finished his communication to Carker, the latter advanced obsequiously to take leave.

  • When she went downstairs to take leave, after her talk with Susan, she found Mr Toots awaiting her in the drawing-room.

  • I sent to Mr. Fairlie to say that I would wait on him to take leave if he liked, but that he must excuse my being rather in a hurry.

  • I returned to Limmeridge House early enough in the evening to take leave of Mr. Kyrle.

  • I controlled myself--I tried to take leave of Miss Halcombe in fitting terms; but all the farewell words I would fain have spoken dwindled to one sentence.

  • Sir Percival was not civil enough--perhaps I ought in justice to say, not composed enough--to take leave of me with the same polite attention.

  • Having now some right to consider the sacrifice as complete, I rose to take leave.

  • I rose to take leave of him; and attempted to express the grateful sense of his kindness which I really felt.

  • He maintained the same appearance of ease, and talked the same godless gossip, hour after hour, until it was time to take leave.

  • Cecilia approached to take leave of her, but Dr Lyster following, said "No talking!

  • Breakfast now being over, he again arose to take leave.

  • He looked hurried and anxious; yet the glow of his face, and the animation of his eyes, immediately declared he at least came not to take leave of her.

  • He mentions that "about the middle of June, 1658, we began to take leave of our company and venter our lives for the common good.

  • About the midle of June we began to take leave of our company and venter our lives for the common good.

  • Jesus Christ, then instead of matter and corruption, there presently comes honey to me out of this child's sore finger; I take leave to tell you now how I use to play.

  • Let me take leave to make out my meaning.

  • Domville is going to Ireland; he came here this morning to take leave of me, but I shall dine with him to-morrow.

  • I did not come home till eleven, and found him here to take leave of me.

  • Next day, having made my preparations, I went to take leave of the Duke, whom I found in the palace of the Pazzi, at that time inhabited by the wife and daughters of Signor Lorenzo Cibo.

  • Bowing as he spoke, he prepared to take leave of the Queen, but she detained him with the remark: "Our invitation went to Sir Wolf Hartschwert also.

  • Shortly before noon the Bishop of Arras ushered in Duke Maurice, who wished to take leave of him.

  • During this conversation the violinist Massi had been to take leave of Barbara.

  • He came at twilight to take leave of her, and with genuine pleasure gave her the second seat in his travelling carriage.

  • Jack wrapped it up and put it in his waistcoat pocket, and before long rose to take leave of his friends.

  • He moved, but still delayed his offer to take leave.

  • But I take leave of the subject, which I do not profess to understand; only I am willing to bear witness in favour of my old friends, so far as I can, conscientiously.

  • Now, as the Abbe Poirel has just been appointed canon--" Hearing the last words Birotteau made a feeble bow as if to take leave of the old maid, and left the house precipitately.

  • Oh, get rid of him at once," replied the old man, as he rose to take leave.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    breeding condition; during the breeding season; moment since; municipal government; presiding officer; take along; take any; take breath; take down; take effect; take measures for the; take offence; take possession; take precedence; take shelter; take your; taken captive; taken collectively; taken every; taken for; taken over; taken prisoners; taken seriously; taken together; takes its name from; takes possession