take the time
Example Sentences
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A Welsh Labour spokesperson: "These were catastrophic results for us and we need to take the time to determine what went wrong."
From BBC • May 31, 2026
“You have to take the time to get to know clients,” Grier said.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026
“We wanted to take the time to celebrate the new year and the community here.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026
Both companies emphasized privacy protections but said they would take the time to reevaluate.
From Salon • Feb. 14, 2026
We were supposed to be going to sleep shortly, and I was tired, but not sleepy, and I really wanted to take the time to enjoy what I saw and felt.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
