The phrase "actually take the time" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when emphasizing the importance of dedicating time to a particular task or activity.
Example: "If you want to improve your skills, you need to actually take the time to practice regularly."
Alternatives: "truly invest the time" or "genuinely dedicate the time".
Will consumers actually take the time to register products online?
And so it is in Westchester, a county rich in attractions, which few of us who live here actually take the time to visit.
When you actually take the time to go over to somebody's office and personally thank them — whether their office is in a cockpit of an airplane, or in a break room — that's an actual manifestation of interest in them.
Q. Do you have a favorite airport? A. Probably Denver, because they have these lovely people in cowboy hats stationed around the airport who actually take the time to help you out.
Because I sure as hell want to know that ALL THE TERRORISTS IN THE WORLD HAVE BEEN CAPTURED before legislators actually take the time to rename their GODDAMN CAFETERIA FOOD!" In such a milieu, then, it's no surprise to find ourselves talking about "extraordinary renditions".
Most of us, for example, could spend part of our lunch break walking outside in the local park – yet, unless it happens to be a gloriously sunny day, few of us actually take the time out of work to do this, despite most of us knowing that such an experience may substantially enhance our wellbeing.
The result is that few have actually taken the time to closely scrutinize Ted Cruz's actual record.
"They're actually taking the time to do comparative shopping," Mr. Shannon said.
"He actually takes the time to sculpt his postings every day".
Billy loved the idea, and apparently, so did everyone else who actually took the time to read them.
Unlike cads and jerks, they have actually taken the time to understand women, their ready-at-hand vulnerability bubbling just below a self-possessed surface.
