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Example sentences for "take things"

  • We want to think and decide things for ourselves, we want to own our consciences, we can't take things at second-hand any longer.

  • She had better send for the doctor; it was best to take things in time.

  • They soon discovered that they were not to be allowed to take things as easy as Perk may have anticipated; for presently both were employed shooing swarms of voracious mosquitoes from their exposed faces and hands.

  • So we've got to take things as they come, wet weather mixed with sunny days, and just keep on doing our duty as we find it.

  • AN; a12] touch or take things belonging to s.

  • A; c1] take things or people for granted, lightly.

  • But the greater the apathy, which expressed itself outwardly in a sort of cheerful readiness to take things as they came, the more delighted everybody appeared to be with the repentant sinner.

  • Indeed a churchyard might rather teach us what nonsense it is to take things seriously--our little affairs.

  • Oh, you mustn't take things so to heart," counseled he.

  • You'll get a heap of fun out of it if you don't take things or yourself seriously.

  • The best way, is to take things easy, and let her come home when she likes.

  • To take things as they air," was a cardinal aphorism in Mr. Snow's budget of wisdom.

  • We are obliged to take things as they air.

  • But my rule is to take things as I find them, and the same is the golden rule, according to the law and prophets.

  • Kit, you are a very fine fellow after all, though you do take things so lumpily.

  • It will do her a world of good, when she comes round, and teach her to take things easier.

  • I take things as I find them on the surface of history, and am but classing phenomena.

  • Put up with it, as it is, or do not pretend to cultivate it; take things as they are, not as you could wish them.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    assert their; extra gilt; public business; somewhat doubtful; take account; take any; take anything; take away; take breath; take counsel; take courage; take from the fire; take hede; take lessons; take long; take measures for the; take note; take offense; take station; take upon; take warning; taken captive; taken out; taken place; taken prisoner; takes occasion