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

But the thought of her took words away from him.

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.

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

Some social words taken from media are now considered common.

You took the words out of my mouth to say the least.

"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."