50 Sentences Using Collocations with "Take"

100 Sentences Using Collocations with “Take”

English Collocations

1. Take a break

  1. Let’s take a break after this meeting.

  2. I always take a break at 11 a.m. for coffee.

2. Take a shower/bath

  1. She took a shower before dinner.

  2. I take a bath to relax every evening.

3. Take care

  1. Please take care of your health.

  2. I’ll take care of the kids while you rest.

4. Take notes

  1. Did you take notes during the lecture?

  2. I always take notes to remember key points.

5. Take a look

  1. Can you take a look at this document?

  2. I’ll take a look when I get home.

6. Take part

  1. Many students took part in the competition.

  2. Are you taking part in the event tomorrow?

7. Take a photo/picture

  1. Let’s take a photo together.

  2. He took some great pictures during the trip.

8. Take a seat

  1. Please take a seat. The doctor will be with you shortly.

  2. You can take a seat near the window.

9. Take a chance

  1. I decided to take a chance and apply for the job.

  2. Don’t be afraid to take a chance in life.

10. Take responsibility

  1. He took responsibility for the mistake.

  2. You must take responsibility for your actions.

✅ More Collocations and Sentences

11. Take action

  1. It’s time to take action against pollution.

  2. We must take action now to prevent further damage.

12. Take advantage

  1. She took advantage of the opportunity.

  2. Don’t let people take advantage of your kindness.

13. Take control

  1. You need to take control of your life.

  2. The manager took control of the situation.

14. Take time

  1. Take your time with the project.

  2. It takes time to learn a new language.

15. Take interest

  1. He took great interest in painting.

  2. I didn’t take much interest in history before.

16. Take an exam/test

  1. I’ll take my driving test next week.

  2. She’s taking her final exams this month.

17. Take a decision

  1. We need to take a decision soon.

  2. The manager took a tough decision.

18. Take a walk

  1. Let’s take a walk in the park.

  2. I often take a walk after dinner.

19. Take a nap

  1. I need to take a nap. I’m really tired.

  2. She took a quick nap before heading out.

20. Take a risk

  1. Sometimes you have to take a risk to succeed.

  2. He took a big risk investing in that business.

📖 More Practical Uses

21. Take medicine

  1. Don’t forget to take your medicine.

  2. I have to take this tablet twice a day.

22. Take a deep breath

  1. Take a deep breath and relax.

  2. She took a deep breath before answering.

23. Take a trip

  1. We’re taking a trip to the mountains.

  2. They took a trip abroad last summer.

24. Take place

  1. The concert will take place on Friday.

  2. The meeting took place at the main office.

25. Take turns

  1. Let’s take turns while driving.

  2. The children took turns playing with the toy.

26. Take a bow

  1. The actor took a bow after his performance.

  2. The singer smiled and took a bow.

27. Take the lead

  1. Our team took the lead early in the game.

  2. She took the lead in organizing the event.

28. Take notes

  1. Students must take notes during the lecture.

  2. He took careful notes at the meeting.

29. Take someone’s advice

  1. I took my doctor’s advice and started exercising.

  2. You should take your parents’ advice.

30. Take effect

  1. The medicine will take effect in 30 minutes.

  2. The new rules will take effect from next week.

🧠 Varied Usage with “Take”

31. Take priority

  1. Health should always take priority.

  2. Family takes priority over work for me.

32. Take responsibility

  1. He refused to take responsibility for the error.

  2. I took full responsibility for the delay.

33. Take offence

  1. Don’t take offence. I was just joking.

  2. She took offence at his rude comment.

34. Take a message

  1. Can you take a message for me?

  2. I took a message while she was out.

35. Take an interest

  1. He suddenly took an interest in gardening.

  2. The teacher took an interest in her student’s progress.

36. Take charge

  1. Who will take charge in my absence?

  2. She took charge of the entire project.

37. Take a guess

  1. Take a guess. What do you think it is?

  2. I took a wild guess and got it right!

38. Take a stand

  1. It’s time to take a stand against bullying.

  2. She took a strong stand on the issue.

39. Take someone seriously

  1. You should take your health seriously.

  2. He never takes anything seriously.

40. Take care of yourself

  1. Take care of yourself while I’m away.

  2. She always tells me to take care of myself.

🏁 Final Set of Collocations

41. Take pride

  1. I take pride in my work.

  2. She took pride in her neat handwriting.

42. Take measures

  1. We need to take measures to reduce costs.

  2. The government took strict measures.

43. Take a break

  1. Don’t forget to take a break from work.

  2. I’m taking a short break from studies.

44. Take cover

  1. We took cover during the storm.

  2. The soldiers took cover behind the walls.

45. Take a liking

  1. I’ve taken a liking to jazz music.

  2. She quickly took a liking to the new teacher.

46. Take offense

  1. Try not to take offense so easily.

  2. He took offense at the remark.

47. Take a fall

  1. He took a fall while skating.

  2. She took a fall but wasn’t hurt.

48. Take a hit

  1. The company took a hit during the crisis.

  2. My savings took a hit this month.

49. Take it easy

  1. Take it easy and rest today.

  2. He told me to take it easy after the surgery.

50. Take your pick

  1. Take your pick from the menu.

  2. You can take your pick of any seat.

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