How to Use take for in a Sentence

take for

verb
  • Friend said that’s the kind of thing many people take for granted.
    Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 14 Sep. 2023
  • The idea at the time boggled the mind, and in hindsight is taken for granted.
    Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
  • And don’t take for granted that every bit of film is on that iPad.
    Christopher Price, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Sep. 2023
  • This is the only action the agency plans to take for now, the release said.
    Macie Goldfarb, CNN, 4 Aug. 2023
  • Short-term ones take about three days, long-term tests can be taken for 3 months up to a year.
    Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 22 July 2023
  • Without the grass and the hill, the piece might be taken for one of the construction cranes that hover over the campus.
    Siddhartha Mukherjee, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Many of these races are likely to go down to the wire and nothing should be taken for granted.
    Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
  • So, how long did take for my brother, Richard Simmons, to find out what God had planned for him?
    Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 6 Oct. 2024
  • There were certain steps that Barbe-Nicole had to take for the safety of herself and her daughter.
    Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 17 July 2024
  • This is a relatively rare thing in the world, not to be taken for granted.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Here are 11 perfect California road trips to take for the week off.
    Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2023
  • Hers was a vote that litigants had to have, but could never take for granted.
    Fred Barbash, Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2023
  • The planet completes one orbit every two days compared to the 12 years Jupiter takes for one orbit of the sun.
    Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 11 July 2024
  • The contrast of lively music and the film’s tragic themes is a fitting take for the tale of one of Apollo’s mortal sons.
    Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2023
  • In other words, a good day for any water provider is when they are taken for granted.
    Paul Gattis | Pgattis@al.com, al, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Yet, there is one number most of us take for granted or don’t even consider.
    Joseph Coughlin, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023
  • In fact, photos and videos can be taken for the Apple Vision Pro headset.
    Rudie Obias, Variety, 10 Sep. 2024
  • Those were the conclusions of a survey taken for the Los Angeles Times.
    Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
  • Still, these animals may be doing more than just asking for food or to be taken for a walk.
    Discover Magazine, 29 Dec. 2023
  • Sandy says those same rumors hit her doorstep as soon as Stephen's body was taken for an autopsy.
    Nikki Battiste, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2023
  • The bottom line is that these successes cannot be taken for granted.
    Steve Dickson, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2023
  • Plumbing is something most of us take for granted—until there’s a problem, at which point things can get messy fast.
    Nathaniel Taplin, WSJ, 4 Dec. 2023
  • And, like the way many background actors are kept on the edges of a frame, its role has been taken for granted in the science community.
    Popular Science, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Corsetry and shapewear also were taken for a spin by Siriano and so were gowns nearly made entirely of lace.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 7 Sep. 2024
  • Women and minorities were without many of the rights that others take for granted.
    Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 7 Jan. 2024
  • Life & Work Your Health Cannabis that seniors take for pain, sleep or anxiety can lead to other health problems.
    Sumathi Reddy, WSJ, 26 Mar. 2023
  • In Red, her book of essays about Utah’s red rock wilderness, the desert is precious, essential, and not to be taken for granted.
    Hazlitt, 2 Aug. 2023
  • The second one, when Eugene allows himself to be fully taken for the first time, is cathartic.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 3 Sep. 2024
  • And given the high stakes election, those connected with the campaign say the voting bloc shouldn’t be taken for granted.
    Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
  • As athletes have to fight to show up as themselves in their sport, Griffith says, spaces like Stonewall should not be taken for granted.
    Time, 19 July 2023

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