Example sentences of "and [noun] pick 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 . |
| 6 | Lisa settled down with the bulldog clip that held the current day 's orders , and Folly picked up the accounts book . |
| 7 | The local press and radio picked up the story and carried it week after week — for a couple of years the gay struggle was big news for the folks back home . |
| 8 | ‘ Thallium , ’ you said , ‘ job for you ! ’ and thallium picked up the papers , simpered , and went out into the world to do your bidding . |