Example sentences of "picking up [art] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 So again , erm a way of picking up a few marks , quite a few .
2 There was only one person to whom Jerome would be reporting with so much fervour ; Bénezet , naturally curious about anything that might serve his turn or redound to his profit , was not averse to picking up a few crumbs of useful information by the way .
3 ‘ Being used as cheap labour to break Alejandro 's ponies , ’ said Luke , taking Perdita 's suitcases from her , ‘ in return for picking up a few tips from the master . ’
4 than a poet ever could ; picking up the smallest insects
5 Picking up the Tiny Tears she grasped it to herself , cuddling the cold plastic head to her face .
6 Juliette bent down and began picking up the smashed pieces of china .
7 MELROSE , this season 's Scottish champions , added the Border League trophy to their collection last night by picking up the two points they needed under the floodlights at Mansfield Park .
8 Because i it is assumed management is learned by picking up the bad habits of your predecessor and their predecessors for the last five hundred years .
9 Susan , an unwonted flush on her pale cheeks , was picking up the wet things out of the grate .
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