Example sentences of "she [vb past] up the receiver " in BNC.
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1 | She snatched up the receiver and sat wetly on the bed . |
2 | As soon as she picked up the receiver I 'd say , ‘ It 's Robina , ’ and then cut off . |
3 | Her mind made up , she picked up the receiver and dialled the number of the separate school . |
4 | Her hands were shaking when she picked up the receiver and dialled the number of Sabrina 's flat . |
5 | She picked up the receiver and had to identify herself again before she was patched through to Kolchinsky . |
6 | She picked up the receiver , dialled Giles Carnaby 's number , and then replaced the receiver before the connection was made . |
7 | She picked up the receiver and dialled Giles Carnaby 's number . |
8 | She picked up the receiver without planning what she would say . |
9 | " Essoldo Cinema , good morning , " it said again , as soon as she picked up the receiver in the hall . |
10 | Instead she picked up the receiver again . |
11 | She picked up the receiver resignedly . |
12 | 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 . |
13 | She picked up the receiver numbly . |
14 | The telephone rang , mercifully cutting short any more disturbing thoughts , and she picked up the receiver . |
15 | She waited until she heard the outer door close , then she picked up the receiver . |
16 | And he waited as she picked up the receiver . |
17 | Ven was her first thought when she picked up the receiver . |