Example sentences of "[pron] [verb] [adv] the receiver " in BNC.
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| 1 | I pick up the receiver . |
| 2 | The draft position paper goes sliding over the edge of the desk into the waste-paper basket as I snatch up the receiver . |
| 3 | I slammed down the receiver . |
| 4 | I put down the receiver , overcome by emotion at hearing that voice again , unchanged . |
| 5 | I put down the receiver and sat on the stairs trembling with panic , and I think I must have become pale , because I remember that my face felt very cold . |
| 6 | ‘ Slowly , I put down the receiver . |
| 7 | I put down the receiver and wept . |
| 8 | He is starting his reply as I put down the receiver . |
| 9 | When I put down the receiver I heard Geoff Tulloch 's voice out in the main office , impressing the young women with his irrepressible personality . |
| 10 | Slowly I put back the receiver and climbed upstairs . |
| 11 | I handed back the receiver and heard Ronnie being agitated on the other end . |
| 12 | you see I 've got one in the front room and I had this one put in so then I say if I am in the kitchen , I say , I lift up the receiver , hello , and hear who it is and then I , I say hang on while I get round the chair and then you see I sit on the arm of this chair and talk because er it 's difficult to stand too long |
| 13 | What we have to say is , straight from Essex Police if that happens to you , get out , wherever possible on the passenger 's side of the vehicle and then go to your nearest box and then you pick up the receiver and get through the police control room and they will ask you a series of questions , have you broken down ? |
| 14 | She snatched up the receiver and sat wetly on the bed . |
| 15 | She slammed down the receiver , struggled against the heavy red door , sobbing uncaringly , and ran past a woman who was waiting to use the phone . |
| 16 | With a futile , melodramatic flourish , she banged down the receiver . |
| 17 | She put down the receiver and roared ‘ Dana ! ’ |
| 18 | The engaged tone bleeping in Robyn 's ear confirmed the good sense of this judgement , but she put down the receiver reluctantly . |
| 19 | She put down the receiver abruptly and went into the kitchen . |
| 20 | There was a quiet period while she put down the receiver and wrote her notes . |
| 21 | She put down the receiver again . |
| 22 | There was a " ting " as she put down the receiver . |
| 23 | She put down the receiver , turned round , then felt her nerves give a hefty twitch as she found that Julius was still standing very close . |
| 24 | She put down the receiver , feeling much happier , and even enjoyed the lukewarm haddock that was waiting for her in the kitchen . |
| 25 | She put down the receiver and was on her way upstairs when the telephone rang . |
| 26 | She put down the receiver and stood for a moment with her hand resting on it , her head bowed and her thoughts in turmoil . |
| 27 | As soon as she picked up the receiver I 'd say , ‘ It 's Robina , ’ and then cut off . |
| 28 | Her mind made up , she picked up the receiver and dialled the number of the separate school . |
| 29 | Her hands were shaking when she picked up the receiver and dialled the number of Sabrina 's flat . |
| 30 | She picked up the receiver and had to identify herself again before she was patched through to Kolchinsky . |