Examples of 'have taken up' in a sentence
Meaning of "have taken up"
This phrase means to start engaging in or pursuing a particular activity, hobby, profession, or responsibility. It implies that someone has made a decision to begin involvement in something new or to dedicate time and effort to a specific endeavor. The phrase is often used to describe the initiation of a new practice or interest
How to use "have taken up" in a sentence
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have taken up
I am sorry to have taken up all your time.
I have taken up an unconscionable amount of your time.
Tears and cries have taken up my time.
I have taken up enough of your time tonight.
Tell them you have taken up gardening.
We have taken up residence at a farmhouse outside of town.
Not unless they have taken up smoking.
They have taken up position in the south.
Two more submarines have taken up position.
We have taken up our position at the back.
Maybe you should have taken up a career.
We have taken up residence just outside of town.
Apparently others have taken up that call.
They have taken up enough of our weekend.
I am very sorry to have taken up your time.
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I have taken up too much of your time.
Hundreds of schools have taken up this challenge.
You have taken up too much of my time.
Commercial markets have taken up the challenge.
You have taken up six years of my life.
Younger generations have taken up new technology.
We have taken up too much of your time.
Even economists have taken up the subject.
We have taken up a collection for the church.
Even politicians have taken up the charge.
You have taken up enough time already.
Civil society groups have taken up several.
I could have taken up any amount of offers.
Debbas does not appear to have taken up the calling.
Sorry to have taken up so much of your time.
Many large educational institutions have taken up residence.
I hear you have taken up martial arts.
An offer no son could have taken up.
I hear you have taken up a new occupation.
The outlaws in the woods have taken up arms.
I seem to have taken up a lot of your time.
It is just a bad habit that many have taken up.
I am sorry to have taken up so much of your time.
This is an intricate subject that we have taken up elsewhere.
I see you have taken up rat catching.
I am sorry about the amount of time we have taken up.
I understand you have taken up a career in journalism.
Have taken up your cause to get your case reviewed.
I am sorry to have taken up your valuable time.
Is it true that most of your colleagues have taken up residence.
I see you have taken up old hobbies.
We gave them a special deal which most have taken up.
But you have taken up enough of my day.
Surely one of you could have taken up my slack.
Fears have taken up and turned me back.
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I am sorry to have taken up all your time
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These documents have been in my family for centuries
Have this done by the customer service only
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