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 . |