Royce spread himself too thin, however, and in 1888 suffered a nervous breakdown which required him to take a leave of absence from his duties.

I will not take you from your duties.

And the couple are now taking an early-break break from their civic duties to patch up their differences.

"It'll give me an excuse to take a break from my official duties."

"We could not think of taking you from your duties," Jera protested smoothly.

"Major, I want to thank you for taking the time from your duties to come and talk with me."

He received a telegram the next morning notifying him of the birth, and made arrangements to take leave from his duties that afternoon.

In January 1921, Sifton became ill and took leave from his duties for a few days.

It would just take too much time from its more important duties.

Cheung took leave of absence from his official duties.