Example sentences of "[vb past] up [art] phone " in BNC.

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1 Lisa snatched up the phone , annoyed at her own forgetfulness .
2 Without thinking she snatched up the phone again and quickly tapped out the apartment number .
3 Van Gelder hung up a phone .
4 We were called by EMI , RCA , Arista , Warner Brothers and I hung up the phone on all of them .
5 ’ She hung up the phone .
6 As soon as he hung up the phone , he started to pack a few things .
7 He hung up the phone .
8 Celia hung up the phone .
9 I hung up the phone and wondered who else to call .
10 I looked up the phone directory and , sure enough , there was a P.Lawn , ( luckily not a common name ! ) , from which we surmised , correctly , that Ken had died but Pat was still there .
11 They picked up a phone and called Max Clifford , thus providing their daughter with an opportunity to get things off her chest .
12 He moved quickly back into the bridge and picked up a phone .
13 Erika picked up the phone and through a barrage of crackles heard a smooth voice .
14 Omi picked up the phone , said ‘ Karl ’ a couple of times , then frowned at Frau Nordern .
15 She picked up the phone .
16 He picked up the phone — his own for a change — and rang her in a state of anger .
17 Smiling to herself , she walked into the kitchen , switched on the kettle to make a drink , picked up the phone and dialled .
18 He stretched and picked up the phone , but before he could dial he realised he had cut in on a conversation .
19 His wife picked up the phone believing it was an anniversary treat from her husband .
20 ‘ Thank God , ’ she said , when Kelly picked up the phone .
21 He picked up the phone .
22 Jack picked up the phone .
23 He was halfway through his coffee when he swung his legs off the couch and picked up the phone to the embassy .
24 In desperation she picked up the phone and called astrologer Penny Thornton .
25 Rufus picked up the phone and dialled 192 .
26 Then he picked up the phone and called for additional officers .
27 The Sheikh motioned us to sit down , left his men outside , and picked up the phone on the table .
28 He picked up the phone and started to dial again .
29 She picked up the phone before it could ring twice , and spoke softly into the mouthpiece .
30 Martin strode quickly towards him , picked up the phone , said , ‘ Yes ? ’ then listened ; and as he did so his head began to move in small jerks as he looked from side to side .
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