Example sentences of "picking up the [noun] and " in BNC.
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| 1 | By comparison , following a chain or tag involves reading the link field , finding the key in it , picking up the address and searching for it . |
| 2 | Harvesting of clean white worm simply involves picking up the pebbles and dipping them in a small container of cold water . |
| 3 | ‘ Cheers , mate , ’ the child said , picking up the ball and running to his friends . |
| 4 | ‘ I can make things , ’ said the boy , picking up the wirecutters and nicking at bits of grass with them . |
| 5 | Donna felt a twinge of sadness and stared down into the depths of her cup , picking up the spoon and stirring unnecessarily , watching the dark liquid drip from the plastic utensil . |
| 6 | I remember picking up the film and making my way back to Derek 's , although even now the memory 's a little hazy , and then I started to feel light-headed and dizzy . |
| 7 | About picking up the pieces and wondering where we go from there , even though I know there are other things he 's interested in . |
| 8 | My life fell apart , but he had no trouble picking up the pieces and forged ahead with a new woman . |
| 9 | Milton Keynes is picking up the pieces and pleased that at least no one lost a life . |
| 10 | At last the bells start to ring in the shrine and the drummers respond , picking up the strength and intensity of the previous nights ' rhythm , pounding again so the earth shakes . |
| 11 | Picking up the rucksack and the rifle I dashed down the wooden steps amid laughter from the French Commandos . |
| 12 | ‘ Let's have it in the sitting-room , ’ Miss Honey said , picking up the tray and leading the way out of the kitchen and down the dark little tunnel into the room at the front . |
| 13 | Once , twice , three times she did it , each time picking up the card and examining it . |
| 14 | This is merely the reaction time required in picking up the card and placing it on a pile without making any choice based on the value of the card . |
| 15 | He stood abruptly , picking up the parcels and pulling her to her feet , his hand firmly on her arm , his face back to derision . |
| 16 | When we got to the pub my hands were so swollen and red from picking up the jug and throwing it all day I could barely pick up a pint to drink . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ It 's a famous one , ’ Miss Honey said , picking up the book and returning to her table in front of the class . |
| 18 | The incubation period between picking up the infection and showing the first clinical signs is four to five days and during this time the animal appears clinically normal . |
| 19 | It 's all right , ’ Sarah said , picking up the purse and giving it to her . |
| 20 | It was Aunt Tossie , leaning over her , picking up the plate and fork and then shovelling the spinach into her own mouth , aborting the sacrifice Nicandra knew she was just about to make . |
| 21 | But that is another way of saying the ring can not be seen , measured , touched or heard by picking up the bell and sniffing it , weighing it and subjecting it to chemical analysis . |