Example sentences of "she [verb] [adv prt] the receiver " in BNC.
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| 1 | She snatched up the receiver and sat wetly on the bed . |
| 2 | She slammed down the receiver , struggled against the heavy red door , sobbing uncaringly , and ran past a woman who was waiting to use the phone . |
| 3 | With a futile , melodramatic flourish , she banged down the receiver . |
| 4 | She put down the receiver and roared ‘ Dana ! ’ |
| 5 | The engaged tone bleeping in Robyn 's ear confirmed the good sense of this judgement , but she put down the receiver reluctantly . |
| 6 | She put down the receiver abruptly and went into the kitchen . |
| 7 | There was a quiet period while she put down the receiver and wrote her notes . |
| 8 | She put down the receiver again . |
| 9 | There was a " ting " as she put down the receiver . |
| 10 | She put down the receiver , turned round , then felt her nerves give a hefty twitch as she found that Julius was still standing very close . |
| 11 | She put down the receiver , feeling much happier , and even enjoyed the lukewarm haddock that was waiting for her in the kitchen . |
| 12 | She put down the receiver and was on her way upstairs when the telephone rang . |
| 13 | She put down the receiver and stood for a moment with her hand resting on it , her head bowed and her thoughts in turmoil . |
| 14 | As soon as she picked up the receiver I 'd say , ‘ It 's Robina , ’ and then cut off . |
| 15 | Her mind made up , she picked up the receiver and dialled the number of the separate school . |
| 16 | Her hands were shaking when she picked up the receiver and dialled the number of Sabrina 's flat . |
| 17 | She picked up the receiver and had to identify herself again before she was patched through to Kolchinsky . |
| 18 | She picked up the receiver , dialled Giles Carnaby 's number , and then replaced the receiver before the connection was made . |
| 19 | She picked up the receiver and dialled Giles Carnaby 's number . |
| 20 | She picked up the receiver without planning what she would say . |
| 21 | " Essoldo Cinema , good morning , " it said again , as soon as she picked up the receiver in the hall . |
| 22 | Instead she picked up the receiver again . |
| 23 | She picked up the receiver resignedly . |
| 24 | With a single swift movement , almost by reflex , her only thought to prevent a second ring waking Dersingham , she picked up the receiver and put it to her ear . |
| 25 | She picked up the receiver numbly . |
| 26 | The telephone rang , mercifully cutting short any more disturbing thoughts , and she picked up the receiver . |
| 27 | She waited until she heard the outer door close , then she picked up the receiver . |
| 28 | And he waited as she picked up the receiver . |
| 29 | Ven was her first thought when she picked up the receiver . |
| 30 | Silently , and still bemused , she held out the receiver . |