Example sentences of "the [noun sg] picked up the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The driver picked up the wallet and flicked it open , his gaze going between its contents and the road . |
| 2 | The girl picked up the receiver , soap suds streaming on to its cover . |
| 3 | The sun picked up the colours of a girl 's dress . |
| 4 | The boy picked up the knife and was about to cut into the cake when he stopped . |
| 5 | The general picked up the phone and dialled . |
| 6 | The sentry picked up the tags , stared at the photos and at our faces . |
| 7 | Kathleen had never been one for jewellery and the amethyst picked up the heather mauve of Isabel 's new dress and even , she thought , gave something of a fresh nuance to her mist-blue eyes . |
| 8 | The Keeper picked up the cage and backed out , his helper careful to close the gate quickly behind him as he came out . |
| 9 | Slowly the Captain picked up the half-sovereign , and as slowly rubbed it on his sleeve . |
| 10 | The guide picked up the rifle , shot and castrated him , and made off . |
| 11 | The child sat down , more from surprise than the force of the blow ; the woman picked up the shopping bags and walked on ; she knew that she was in danger of missing the train now . |
| 12 | The Doctor picked up the Cell case . |
| 13 | The press picked up the story the following day and gave it wide coverage . |
| 14 | In 1955 the company picked up the film rights to a popular sci-fi TV series . |
| 15 | The officer picked up the beggar by his neck . |
| 16 | This time the chaplain picked up the receiver at once . |
| 17 | ‘ Then the Chief picked up the phone and said to me : ‘ And while we are at it , let us get those other idle bastards off their backsides . ’ |