Example sentences of "he pick up the [noun] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
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| 1 | I could hear him pick up the telephone and dial a number . |
| 2 | She saw him pick up the sweater her parents had bought her for her birthday , then carelessly throw it to one side . |
| 3 | She had her back to him when she heard him pick up the mug . |
| 4 | After a while he went out into the hall and I heard him pick up the thing that makes noises and which he talks into when there 's no-one here . |
| 5 | Does he pick up the idea quickly or , if he does not , does he stay calm and keep trying until he does ? |