Examples of 'take a number' in a sentence

Meaning of "take a number"

The expression 'take a number' is often used in a figurative sense, meaning to join a line or queue and wait for your turn or opportunity to come
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  • To queue; to wait to be served by being assigned a number and waiting for that number to be called after all previous numbers have been served in order of assignment.
  • To recognize that many others are in the same situation; recognize that one's concerns are not of high priority; be prepared to wait.

How to use "take a number" in a sentence

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take a number
Tell them to take a number and wait.
Take a number and move it forward a little.
Such measures can take a number of forms.
Take a number and wait your turn.
Such provisions can take a number of forms.
Take a number and join the others.
These structures can take a number of forms.
Take a number and come back tomorrow.
The enterprises could take a number of measures.
Men take a number of loans to procure several wives.
They will need to take a number anyway.
Take a number and wait in line.
The changes can take a number of forms.
Take a number and wait with everyone else.
Such a system could take a number of forms.

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Take a number just in case you want to too.
Irregular credit can take a number of forms.
I will take a number three with orange juice.
Such support could take a number of forms.
Take a number from one to ten.
You have to take a number and wait.
They do not even have to take a number.
This could take a number of different forms.
International cooperation can take a number of forms.
They can take a number of different forms.
Environmental taxes can take a number of forms.
Please take a number and have a seat.
Technology transfer can take a number of routes.
This can take a number of months to complete.
Guess you will have to take a number.
I want you to take a number and add something to it.
You will just have to take a number.
You have to take a number to be measured for shoes.
That is why it is so important to take a number of photographs.
I will take a number three special.
Technical standards can take a number of forms.
Take a number and sit down.
If you were to just take a number of snapshots of electrons.
Take a number and stand in line.
This approach could take a number of years.
Take a number when you walk in.
If you would take a number over there.
Take a number and wait to be called.
Early release can take a number of forms.
It can take a number of forms to accomplish its function.
Such agencies can take a number of forms.
It may take a number of occasional adjustments to reach a stable level.
Illegal credit can take a number of forms.
May take a number of years.
In that case please take a number outside.

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