Example sentences of "and [noun prp] picked up the [noun] " in BNC.

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1 The light from the kitchen window was showing up the faintest of impressions on the paper , and Doyle picked up the pad and examined it more closely .
2 We sat down and Harvey picked up the telephone .
3 A barrage of punches which started with a swinging left hook left Clarkson on one knee and once the action restarted and Hardy picked up the assault , it was clear the fight would come to a quick conclusion .
4 And Bobby picked up the phone when the phone rang and it was her and she sai erm Bob said yes ?
5 Jan sat on one of our original moquette chairs and Darren picked up the atmosphere and , for the first time since I 'd met him , sat on a chair in silence .
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