And this was supposed to be the year when the economy finally began to take off.

His career as a photographer was beginning to take off.

He sat down and began to take off his boots.

It was not until 1934 that her career began to take off.

The following year however things really began to take off.

It wasn't until 1999, however, that the program really began to take off.

The industry reported last month, however, that the new technology was finally beginning to take off.

At a time when most men's careers were just beginning to take off, his was over.

During these years his career as a natural philosopher began to take off.

He stood up and began to take off his trousers.