But the thought of her took words away from him.

Take word to your mother of all you saw and heard.

We have to take your word for what you saw or didn't see.

I am happy to take his word about both of them.

But he could not force himself to take the words back.

"Do you mean to tell me the police would take the word of a girl like that?"

She took the word in, thought about it for a moment.

"At least you didn't take the word of the first man to back up what I said."

They expect me to take the word back to the city.

Don't take the staff's word for how great things are.