TAKE IT FROM ME

Prof Muzaffar Bokhari

Dear Readers,

            Here are a few sentences involving the use of TAKE. You should read them over and over again. These sentences are idiomatic and good for both written and spoken English.

OK, all the best!

1. He is taking a shower.
2. Aslam took a deep breath.
3. I waved but he didn’t take any notice.
4. Please take a seat.
5. Would you mind taking a photo of us together?
6. He took us to the air-port in his car.
7. Take your feet off the chair.
8. How long are you going to take to find his whereabouts?
9. It takes courage to admit you are wrong.
10. Do you know what it takes to be a great cricketer?
11. Take my advice and see a doctor.
12. The doctor is too busy to take new patients.
13. For me your criticism is hard to take.
14. Well, I take your point.
15. Take it from me; he is not a good teacher.
16. The constable arrested the terrorist but the DSP took the credit.
17. Let’s take a cab.
18. The lift can’t take more than 12 people.
19. The police took a statement from both the witnesses.
20. I was joking but he took me seriously.
21. I take your remark as a compliment.
22. I took her to be his daughter.
23. You should take pride in your work.
24. He takes no interest in history.
25. Nobody took pity on the poor old man.
26. I took comfort from the fact that not all my money was stolen.
27. He was taken prisoner by the Indian Army.
28. Ayub Khan took power in 1958.
29. Take two tablets before the breakfast.
30. He was shocked to find that his son was taking drugs.
31. If you have talent, it can take you to the top.
32. Take the patient’s pulse first.
33. Take four from nine.
34. I took him as Muslim not knowing that he was Christian.
35. She was busy taking notes.
36. Looking after a baby really takes it out of you. (tires you)
37. He took it upon himself to settle their dispute.
38. I was taken aback by his clever talk.
39. Parveen really takes after her mother.

40.This medicine will surely take your pain away.

41. The scenery of Swat took my breath away. (impressed by its beauty)
42. This song has taken me back to my college days.
43. Can I take down some details?
44. Don’t be taken in by the candidates promising to help you.
45. He sat on the bed to take his shoes off.
46. His career has started taking off.
47. His life had taken on a new dimension.
48. I am still worried and will be taking it up with the authorities.
49. I’ll take up the story where you left off.
50. The plane was thoroughly checked before take-off.
51. They took out a procession to protest.
52. Are you taking American History in the next semester?
53. They will have to take a written test.
54. What size shoe do you take?
55. What do you take me for?
56. In certain countries, democracy is very weak. Take India, for example.
57. How did she take it when you told her that she had failed?
58. He took my temperature and blood pressure.
59. Such a person must be taken to task.
60. I was taken aback to see him in the police station.
61. Don’t try to take away from our enjoyment of the occasion.
62. Army took control of the city.
63. He took the lead in the movement for democracy.
64. He couldn’t take part in games as he was unwell.
65. The examination will take place next month.
66. It takes all sorts to make a world.
67. Take this drug regularly.
68. You always take sides with him without even listening to me.
69. Last month, he was taken ill.
70. Do you take sugar in your tea?
71. We were too exhausted to walk so we took the bus.
72. Seeing those old pictures, really took me back.
73. As the plane was taking off, I remembered I hadn’t locked my room.
74. He just took off without saying goodbye.
75. He took his children off for a meal in some restaurant.
76. The runners took up their positions on the starting line.
77. The director had to do six takes for that scene.
78. What is your take-home pay?
79. The Kashmiris shall have to take up arms in their struggle for freedom.
80. He took it upon himself to sell the car while I was away.