Example sentences of "[noun] picked [adv prt] the phone " in BNC.
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| 1 | And Bobby picked up the phone when the phone rang and it was her and she sai erm Bob said yes ? |
| 2 | As soon as the last student had filed out of her office , Loretta picked up the phone . |
| 3 | The general picked up the phone and dialled . |
| 4 | His wife picked up the phone believing it was an anniversary treat from her husband . |
| 5 | Omi picked up the phone , said ‘ Karl ’ a couple of times , then frowned at Frau Nordern . |
| 6 | Jack picked up the phone . |
| 7 | Rufus picked up the phone and dialled 192 . |
| 8 | Erika picked up the phone and through a barrage of crackles heard a smooth voice . |
| 9 | Office manager Heather rang the company 's technical services department in Cambridgeshire where systems analyst Chris picked up the phone . |
| 10 | Office manager Heather rang the company 's technical services department in Cambridgeshire where computer analyst Chris picked up the phone and at once both knew it was the start of something special . |
| 11 | ‘ 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 . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ Thank God , ’ she said , when Kelly picked up the phone . |