take ship

Example Sentences

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When the Second World War broke out he was in East Africa doing field research, and he intrepidly found his way overland to take ship for England and volunteer for military service.

From Scientific American • Jan. 6, 2012

Relieved, the Ambassador remained at the State Lodge for a few days, planned then to travel east, to take ship for Europe.

From Time Magazine Archive

Then, dutiful, he sped on to San Francisco to take ship for Japan.

From Time Magazine Archive

They take ship to China; she to aid her country against the Japanese invader, Juan for the ride.

From Time Magazine Archive

Then those who were to go were glad, for they knew that Gandalf also would take ship with them.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien