Examples of 'taking dictation' in a sentence

Meaning of "taking dictation"

taking dictation: Refers to the act of writing down words as they are spoken by another person. It is used in contexts such as secretarial work, transcription, or educational settings where someone is verbally relaying information to be recorded

How to use "taking dictation" in a sentence

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taking dictation
Sounded more to me like she was taking dictation.
Taking dictation is not exactly my forte.
Writing this story was like taking dictation.
She was taking dictation.
Page after page of it as if he were just taking dictation.
I am just taking dictation.
Be assured that I am nothing more than a scribe taking dictation.
Be taking dictation.
Asifhe were just taking dictation.
Taking dictation in French makes you a genius!
If you had spent less time taking dictation.
Was in taking dictation.
A columnist for the national newspaper should not be taking dictation from the PMO.
The unschooled Nao began taking dictation that she herself was unable to read.
But I am sure Lily is good at taking dictation.

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But no, he 's just taking dictation from the Citizens for a Responsible Curriculum.
I felt like somebody taking dictation.
You will be taking dictation from Mrs. Burnside.
Creating her was like taking dictation.
Taking dictation " from the right hand " of the king.
Writing it was like taking dictation.
Gillian Philip… taking dictation from people who don't exist.
The last part of the exam involved taking dictation in German.
You will be taking dictation from Mrs. Burnside . She talks very fast.
Writing it is like taking dictation.
Yeah, I was taking dictation for her . What do you think?
As if he were just taking dictation.
It 's as if someone is telling me a story and I am just taking dictation.
Yeah, I was taking dictation for her.
Page after page of it… asifhe were just taking dictation.
That it felt like he was taking dictation from God.
Stepan 's arthritis is playing up . I am taking dictation.
He also did not write “ as if he was taking dictation from God ” or whatever.
He was writing his memoirs, she was taking dictation.
I was terrible at taking dictation.
That 's what Mozart said . That it felt like he was taking dictation from God.
It was as if I was taking dictation.
It 's like I am just standing by . I am just taking dictation.
The application of this skill is analogous to taking dictation in written / spoken language.
For all but a lucky few, writing requires more than taking dictation from imaginary beings.
With a convicted felon? yeah, i was taking dictation for her.
It 's as if I am taking dictation.

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