Example sentences of "pick up [art] few [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He 'd obviously picked up a few tips from the paperbacks , because he spun these stories out like a kid pulling on chewing-gum . |
| 2 | There was only one person to whom Jerome would be reporting with so much fervour ; Bénezet , naturally curious about anything that might serve his turn or redound to his profit , was not averse to picking up a few crumbs of useful information by the way . |
| 3 | ‘ Being used as cheap labour to break Alejandro 's ponies , ’ said Luke , taking Perdita 's suitcases from her , ‘ in return for picking up a few tips from the master . ’ |
| 4 | She leaned closer and reached out , to pick up a few strands of dark hair . |
| 5 | SMALL investors could use any spare cash to pick up a few holdings in carefully chosen smaller companies . |
| 6 | At least confident that Spouse will enjoy , and probably pick up a few tips from , biography of Hitler . |
| 7 | As soon as it is well open , and perhaps already dropping pollen grains on to its own stigma and petals , pick up a few grains with a small paint brush , and transfer them to the stigma of the female . |
| 8 | He would be treated to the kind of service his carrier is struggling to achieve and might even pick up a few tips on how an airline should be run . |
| 9 | At the same time they might even pick up a few tips from Waqar Younis and Wasim Akram instead of trying to put them down . |
| 10 | He picked up a few tricks of the trade as he progressed . |