I hardly took in what the agent was saying.

"The mayor took a courageous step in saying it's time that this community be recognized," she said of her appointment.

He merely stared at me as though he scarcely took in what I was saying.

And she looked as if she took a pleasure in saying such awful things.

He's very thorough, he really enjoys what he does, and I'm not taking anything away from anybody else in saying that.

They take pride in saying they choose a candidate, not a party.

And she had been able to take great pleasure in saying: very well, thank you.

I take no pleasure in saying this, Patricia, because our opinions often concur.

"Believe me,"Heather took some pleasure in saying, "we wish you could."