My husband and I took Joe, our grandson, who uses a wheelchair, as a 10th-birthday present.

Yet as time passed, Alvin realized that other people were taking Joe seriously.

In her seventh month they took Joe out of her, womb and all.

The woman offered to take Joe, too, and board him free if he would help out around the livery stable.

In fact, it did take Joe a full minute to recuperate from the explosion, as he calculated later.

I could hardly wait to take Joe to the track the next day.

It had taken Joe no more than ten steps to catch his wife.

It takes Joe a few seconds to realize what's happening.

It had taken Joe a few days and a reminder or two to discover just how serious she actually was.

It takes Joe quite some time to get over it and costs him three straight losses.