Examples of 'he took up' in a sentence

Meaning of "he took up"

he took up - This phrase typically refers to the act of starting or engaging in a new hobby, activity, or interest

How to use "he took up" in a sentence

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he took up
He took up jobs not suited for him.
All operations he took up till date are failures.
He took up ice dancing at the age of twelve.
After his defeat he took up an interest in mining.
He took up his pen and began to write.
A few years later he took up theatre photography.
He took up the art in his old age.
While still in school he took up photography as a hobby.
He took up the guitar four years later.
When he returned he took up the art of engraving.
He took up residence in the old college house.
And each time he took up his pen.
He took up the sport at the age of six.
When he retired he took up golf to stay in shape.
He took up fencing and became quite skilled.

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A man who mastered any subject he took up.
For a while he took up banditry in the mountains.
Your father moved it when he took up painting.
Afterwards he took up again the study of theology.
I was getting tired of all the time he took up.
He took up wheelchair rugby after months of rehabilation.
It was during this time that he took up motorcycling.
He took up athletics while still in secondary education.
During this time he took up snowboarding and skiing.
He took up trade but found business to be slow.
He locked when he took up the corpse.
He took up his stand at the door of an inn.
The first instrument he took up seriously was the guitar.
He took up a revolver and balanced it on his palm.
On giving up swimming he took up amateur motor cycle racing.
He took up one containing the green liquid.
Following his retirement he took up a number of board positions.
He took up his studies again after this.
He changed since he took up painting again.
He took up coaching soon after his retirement.
After the war he took up writing and painting.
He took up bicycling because of his poor health.
Three days later he took up his new work.
Then he took up the character of a man of letters.
He was already eating when he took up the subject again.
So he took up the only other name he knew.
In its shadow he took up his position.
He took up cooking so that he could pose as a cook.
And then he took up the cup.
He took up the challenge with a positive mind.
Not disheartened he took up the life of a simple village.
He took up residence there in order to gather information.
Once in a while he took up the guitar.
He took up cause to honor a fallen brother.
After completing his education he took up various jobs.

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