Nevertheless we were taking up more and more of each other's time, both on and off watch.

On the 8th, she cleared the lagoon to take up station off Okinawa once more.

The ship then took up blockade duty off Mobile, Alabama.

Two F-16s took up defensive positions off the wings of the MD-80.

Finally, on 7 August, they took up station off the Korean coast.

Inside the harbor, three oared gunboats took up a raking position off her stern.

On 20 January, she took up patrol off Balikpapan.

Professional appraisers on television sometimes take up to several hours off camera checking a research library.

Sumner was one of the first warships to take up station off Cuba in October 1962.

In addition to the porch and main dining space, a sweet little bar takes up a room just off the kitchen.