Sentence examples for took the evening from inspiring English sources

So it was that much more of a surprise to sit through the opening scene of the Young Vic's otherwise wonderful production of The Member of the Wedding and find Carson McCullers spoken so determinedly off-key; things improved once the visiting American actress playing Portia took the evening by the scruff of its potent neck.

Don Mattingly didn't have to come to the ballpark Monday, so the Dodgers manager said he got his hair cut, inflated the tires on his bicycle and, basically, took the evening off.

Then he took the afternoon off.

With it, the USA took the morning fourballs session 2½-1½.

On the second day, my daughter took the morning off.

Dwyane Wade, the Heat superstar, took the night off, along with Jermaine O'Neal, the Heat's starting center.

The orchestra took the night off; two of the evening's four ballets were to taped music, two to piano.

Her mother, Linda Burke, a teacher, also took the 40-minute dip.

We took the early morning ferry to the still-inhabited Takashima, the nearest island.

I took the morning to finish up the laundry and house cleaning.

I took the morning shift, opening the shop, dealing with deliveries and suppliers.