| AW I.i.209 | [Parolles to Helena] When thou hast leisure, say thy prayers |
| CE V.i.376 | [Antipholus of Syracuse to Luciana] What I told you then / I hope I shall have leisure to make good |
| H8 III.ii.140 | [King Henry to Wolsey] You have scarce time / To steal from spiritual leisure a brief span / To keep your earthly audit |
| Ham V.ii.23 | [Hamlet to Horatio] no leisure bated |
| KJ II.i.58 | [Chatillon to King Philip, of strong winds] Whose leisure I have stayed |
| R3 V.iii.239 | [Richmond to all] More than I have said ... / The leisure and enforcement of the time / Forbids to dwell upon |
| R3 V.iii.98 | [Derby to Richmond] The leisure and the fearful time / Cuts off the ceremonious vows of love |
| Sonn.58.4 | []... Being your vassal bound to stay your leisure |
| Tim II.ii.133.1 | [Flavius to Timon] At many leisures I proposed [incomplete sentence] |
| TS III.ii.216 | [Katherina to Baptista, of Petruchio] he shall stay my leisure [i.e. wait till I'm ready] |
| TS IV.iii.59 | [Petruchio to Katherina] The tailor stays thy leisure |