take time out

Women fall behind when they take time out to raise children and then return to the workplace at a disadvantage.

Kahneman was kind enough to take time out of a very busy book tour to answer a few of my questions.

How many will actually take time out to work at it—or even to write their Congressmen?

Then 'tis fatal to take time out of a building, which so consecrates it.

The vice-admiral paused as though to take time out to select his next words.

What makes you think three cadets are so important that the Solar Guard will take time out to look for us?

Evvybody from plantations miles 'round would take time out to come.