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
• In the year that person retirees, an RMD must be taken for that year.
  — Bob Carlson, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
• 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 | [e-mail], 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
• It shouldn’t be taken for granted that this is a normal thing for a series of movies to center themselves around.
  — James Grebey, TIME, 25 Oct. 2024
• 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
• Over the years, Clark never took for granted her experience in Oz, knowing there was a bit of magic in it all.
  — Stephen Cox, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
• This time has above all reminded William and me to reflect and be grateful for the simple yet important things in life, which so many of us often take for granted.
  — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 18 Dec 2024