Example sentences of "[vb past] up the receiver [coord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She snatched up the receiver and sat wetly on the bed . |
| 2 | Tremayne picked up the receiver and grunted ‘ Hello ? ’ , not all his vexation yet dissipated . |
| 3 | Nick picked up the receiver and listened for a moment , before muttering ‘ Wrong number ’ and hanging up . |
| 4 | So he picked up the receiver and waited . |
| 5 | He picked up the receiver and carefully unscrewed the ear — and mouth pieces , peering inside . |
| 6 | Her mind made up , she picked up the receiver and dialled the number of the separate school . |
| 7 | He noticed that the phone was ringing , and as he sat down he picked up the receiver and almost casually identified himself . |
| 8 | Duncan picked up the receiver and waited for what seemed an eternity before the operator answered . |
| 9 | Her hands were shaking when she picked up the receiver and dialled the number of Sabrina 's flat . |
| 10 | She picked up the receiver and had to identify herself again before she was patched through to Kolchinsky . |
| 11 | She picked up the receiver and dialled Giles Carnaby 's number . |
| 12 | Teesdale picked up the receiver and held it to his ear . |
| 13 | With a single swift movement , almost by reflex , her only thought to prevent a second ring waking Dersingham , she picked up the receiver and put it to her ear . |