Example sentences of "[noun] picked [adv prt] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Hoomey 's trunks had green pineapples and monkeys printed on them ; Nails picked up lost or abandoned ( usually for a good reason ) trunks in the changing room and only Jazz had a reasonable garment . |
| 2 | In most cases heads of faculty picked up general issues that had emerged during the reporting process e.g. public image , relationships between subject departments , staff support ( or lack of it ) for extra-curricular activities . |
| 3 | His headlights picked out Curly Top in the black uniform . |
| 4 | Nilsen picked up young men in London before bringing them to his home . |
| 5 | On the journey our eldest child picked up bubonic plague , and when the steamer moored at Chauk my wife managed to get medicines from the BOC Hospital shortly before it closed . |
| 6 | From her mother 's family Violette picked up fluent French , spoken with an English accent . |
| 7 | In many instances social workers picked up practical points such as those mentioned above , and dealt with them immediately : arrangements were hastily made to provide counselling for those young people who were unaware of the dangers of AIDS and the importance of using contraceptives . |
| 8 | Even sounds at night dominated us , as the firelight picked out bright eyes , blinking through the darkness . |
| 9 | McLure , the Spons-A-Tee Northern Amateur Masters Champion picked up valuable points towards retaining the title thanks to his win at Seaton Carew , but he looked out of it after a first round 79 , despite a birdie at the 18th . |
| 10 | Against such a background , the museums picked up excellent works for kopeks . |