Example sentences of "[adv] pick [adv prt] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The separation of to and the infinitive by introducing an adverb or phrase : I want you to gently pick up the box instead of I want you to pick up the box gently . |
| 2 | Annie Lennox 's first solo LP Diva ( an ironic title , she claims ) will comfortably pick up the Eurythmics ' many fans , but to me its high-quality designer soul has a sterile scent . |
| 3 | You could n't just pick up the phone at any time you liked . |
| 4 | I 'll just pick up the phone and , how 'll I begin ? |
| 5 | ‘ If I can take out a £420 loan and have ten years to pay it back , I 'll just pick up the cheque and go out and get ratted , ’ he said . |
| 6 | If I could just pick up the point you made Councillor , I think that at the A C C discussions , there was a great deal of cognition and understanding of the need to consult with staff side , in the run up to the beginning of formal consultations . |
| 7 | This simple method avoids having to laboriously pick up the worms one by one . |
| 8 | Why do n't you ever pick up the freebie papers ? |
| 9 | No doubt a research project to assess the increase of acidity by rain by heather ( Calluna vulgaris ) would also pick up the effect of accumulated dust . |
| 10 | and he would be only able to pick out a lot of the basic words , he could probably pick out the beginning of appreciation |
| 11 | Then came the time to really pick up the slack once more . |
| 12 | We had about fifteen minutes to go , and decided to try to continue to Viseu , since we could now pick up the VOR , and therefore find our way back to Vila Real if we had to . |
| 13 | The latest grab , the BBG 46 , will now pick up the bales in either direction , allowing the operator to cross stack them for safer transport and storage . |
| 14 | He could even pick out the dots of furze bushes and stunted yew trees on the steep slopes . |
| 15 | Well seeing as this is working I might as well pick up the headphones is n't it . |
| 16 | May well pick up the bit of pa a paper . |
| 17 | They are beginning to let more and more hotel-type contracts , which makes sense — if we 've got a lot of senior management on a big site , they might as well pick up the housekeeping as well . ’ |
| 18 | Although it was murky , she felt she could almost pick out the silhouettes of other buildings up there , as if they were constructed on the inside of the dome itself . |
| 19 | ‘ If it happens , ’ she returned , placing a heavy emphasis on the first word , ‘ my father will once again pick up the reins of control . ’ |
| 20 | To the player it is all too real and even from the prime position in the middle of the fairway he can barely pick out the top of the flag amid the brightly-coloured hues of the spectators . |
| 21 | Our latest Foreign Secretary has yet to publicly pick up the file marked Hong Kong . |
| 22 | Well I 'm vo involved in Crossline which is a a Christian run telephone helpline , erm , we off , also offer free counselling and they find that er , there 's more men will actually pick up the telephone , cos they 're not seen erm , whereas more women will actually come in for face to face counselling . |
| 23 | If you do n't actually pick up the handset and either get engaged , meaning that the other party 's engaged , you wo n't find out . |