31.   Can the first lady take a joke?

32.   He began his general interview by assailing ESPN for what he called taking a joke out of context.

33.   Schroeder, prime minister of Lower Saxony state, took the joke in stride.

34.   The first lady can take a joke.

35.   The millionaire took the joke in stride, smiling at the reference to his recent marital split with Maples.