Example sentences of "[noun sg] picks up [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 The wind picks up some snow , or it is snowing gently , as I snow hook the dogs to sort her out .
2 However , vibration of sounds at 800 cycles per second and below is the limit of information , the vibrator picks up unwanted sounds which may drown the signals which you want to receive .
3 The Rock picks up several points made in earlier Criterion commentaries .
4 The head picks up some papers .
5 Old Spannerbreaker picks up another award for his moody performance in a series of popular ads .
6 The system picks up these sorts of problems straightaway . ’
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