1 He has taken leave on half pay.

2 Have you all taken leave of your senses?

3 He went away without taking leave.

4 I took leave and went out.

5 Have you taken leave of your senses?

6 He decided the time had come to take leave of his home town.

7 You want to marry him? Have you taken leave of your senses?

8 With a nod and a smile, she took leave of her friends.

9 They looked at me as if I had taken leave of my senses.

10 There's not much precedent for men taking leave when their baby is born.

11 You can't take the children out sailing in this weather! Have you completely taken leave of your senses?

12 Why does she want to marry him? She must have taken leave of her senses.

13 But John had not taken leave of his senses.

14 She had taken leave of her senses!

15 But frequently they appear to have taken leave of their senses when it comes to choosing the right sort of women.

16 Her daughter had taken leave of her senses and her husband was never at home when he was needed.

17 You challenged him to a fight? Have you taken leave of your senses?

18 More men would take leave if they could afford to, but taking leave usually means sacrificing income.

19 I know what you're saying and I think you've taken leave of your senses.

20 I pictured a man taking leave of his motor; wobbling from the fast lane towards the hard shoulder.

21 I take leave to differ from you.

22 I take leave to consider the matter settled.

23 They came to take leave of their teachers.

24 We can finally take leave now.

25 Take leave of your partner.

26 A newly married wife or husband can take leave from work to care for a spouse, or sue for a partner's wrongful death.

27 To curse God here means to abandon God, take leave of God, as a deliberate sin.

28 So we will take leave of our friend, and let him hasten home.

29 I take leave to doubt that any actual progress would be made in COP 15.

30 Let's take leave of the topic and turn to another.