Example sentences of "he [vb past] up the receiver " in BNC.
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| 1 | He hung up the receiver . |
| 2 | So he picked up the receiver and waited . |
| 3 | He picked up the receiver and carefully unscrewed the ear — and mouth pieces , peering inside . |
| 4 | He picked up the receiver , and without identifying himself just said , ‘ Could n't you have let me have an hour ? |
| 5 | He noticed that the phone was ringing , and as he sat down he picked up the receiver and almost casually identified himself . |
| 6 | Chantal ran the tip of her tongue over her lips and exchanged a glance with D'Arcy as he picked up the receiver . |
| 7 | He picked up the receiver , listened , then introduced himself . |
| 8 | After a moment 's hesitation he picked up the receiver . |
| 9 | Then he picked up the receiver again . |
| 10 | The he picked up the receiver again |
| 11 | He picked up the receiver . |