take a break

Example Sentences

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“Maybe we take a break from spending the night at Taylor’s,” he said, as several veins bulged out of his forehead.

From The Wall Street Journal

In a split workday, you work for three to five hours, take a break for two or three hours, and then do another three-to-five-hour shift.

From The Wall Street Journal

This version of “Wuthering Heights” is intense and slow and often one where readers find themselves having to take a break within the first few chapters to sketch out a couple of family trees — without one, it’s a challenge to follow a decades-spanning plot with a profusion of characters who in many cases share names with other characters.

From Salon

For starters, once Dana opens the kit, Ilana cannot leave the room but is free to take a break as needed.

From Los Angeles Times

While she said Monday she doesn’t regret the comments, she has also had to take a break from social media to focus on her remaining competitions at the Olympics.

From Los Angeles Times