1. He spun some tale about needing to take time off work because his mother was ill.

2. Have you ever had to take time off for health reasons?

3. Mitchel's schedule had not permitted him to take time off.

4. If any employee needs to take time off, s/he should contact the Personnel Department./take time off.html

5. Leaves any babies with minder - can't take time off to bring them up.

6. Otto was a busy man, he could not take time off when he wanted.

7. Irene often has to take time off work. Fortunately she has a very understanding boss.

8. Male speaker I've had to take time off work to get my ticket.

9. Some did force themselves to take time off from work.

10. You must take time off the clock and make it a short game.

11. No wonder he could take time off whenever he pleased.

12. Was I expected to take time off from work to play tour guide, as our host in New Zealand had?

13. Take time off and put together a jigsaw puzzle.

14. I take time off to have some coffee.

15. We should take time off for relaxation.

16. I want to take time off to rest awhile.

17. I had to take time off work and I was promptly given the sack.

18. Infected people cannot work, and others must take time off to care for them.

19. Obese people are more likely to take time off owing to illness.

20. He couldn't take time off to come to New York with me.

21. I'm trying to take time off to see the sights.

22. Take time off to reflect on your future if this is needed. A good mentor will understand that you come first.

23. We will take time off work to go on a vacation.

24. We are very busy-so much so that we won't be able to take time off this year.

25. Even with the shot clock, teams with a lead can take time off the clock late in the game.

26. When someone you know is feeling low because of recent disappointments, take time off to talk with them about their past successes.

27. Stress is a fact of modern work life. If you feel your stress levels have risen too high, take time off to let off the steam.

28. I knew a lot of rich people and multimillionaires would like to take time off to play golf, to enjoy the fresh air in the mountains, which you cannot find in Bangkok.

29. If you feel your stress levels have risen too high, take time off to let off the steam.

30. But that is why for all of us we have vacation. So we can take time off to relax and recover.

31. Some companies, she added, pay employees' salaries while they take time off to participate in humanitarian or relief efforts.

32. At that time he often had to take time off for meetings.

33. I'm sorry to hear that. Please accept my condolence . Take time off as necessary.

34. Whether you are working for yourself or someone else, it is important that you take time off to relax.

35. We should all be grateful and thankful to the special guest artist who has agreed to take time off to grace the show.

36. Blame it partly on a bureaucratic tradition in business and the government that isn't flexible enough to accommodate women who want to take time off to have a family.

37. Women who take time off from the workforce not only lose income during the years they're out but also earn less once they return, research by the Center for Work-Life Policy shows.

38. Take time off to give to yourself. And in the sense, you feel yourself up to fullness, where now you can overflow and give it.

39. Graduating school at age 15, she decided to take time off before continuing her education.