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

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1 It may also expose other structural defects related to mental handicap , and it has been claimed that the latest , most sophisticated equipment can pick up a wide range of foetal abnormalities if the technicians operating the machines are sufficiently trained .
2 And it has a sonar location and detection system that can pick up a sunken object at the bottom of the ocean just as easily as it can pinpoint a lurking submarine .
3 Then I can pick up a cheap engine .
4 So you can safely pick up a good deal of useful stuff here .
5 She saw him pick up a long strip of heavy material .
6 Five feet three , immensely strong — ‘ could pick up a thirteen-stone man by the seat of his pants ’ — a craftsman collier — ‘ he would look at the seam of coal … take a Number Two mandrel [ a half-headed pick ] and if he hit it just right , something like twenty tons of coal would fall out of the coal face ’ — and a man with a ‘ love of words , the longer the better ’ .
7 You can pick up a Paris-built Light 15 in reasonable condition for about £5,000 .
8 Do not pick up a small fish in your finger and thumb , as you can squeeze it and cause it injury .
9 She 'd pick up a great lump of it and throw it over a nail and then oil her hands with spit and draw it out and out in a long skein , till it was smooth as glass … ’
10 As summer approaches , many stores start to expand their range of outdoor toys and , in some supermarkets , you can often pick up a paddling pool with your weekly shopping !
11 ‘ He said he 'd pick up a spare part for me today , and he has n't , which is why we fell out earlier and why I 'm on my way now to pick it up myself .
12 This is an extremely dangerous area and it is an area in which the CTO can easily pick up a considerable amount of tax if practitioners are not fully aware of the dangers .
13 And the 38-year-old Avon rider could also pick up a fourth team medal , with the British quartet poised to win the title for the fifth time on the trot .
14 He predicted that his party would pick up a fourth seat in the Lower Falls and hold its three seats in Upper Falls — giving it a total of 10 seats on the council .
15 Whereas business users can pick up a leading handset such as a Nokia Cityman 190 for £200 , Lifetime and LowCall subscribers will typically have to pay £100 more for the same equipment , according to one phone dealer we spoke to .
16 Liberal Democrat Peter Bergg could pick up a significant number of protest votes which will boost his party 's previous showing .
17 PART Two of Merlin 's fabulous WWF Gold Series Collector Cards hits the shops next week — and thanks to the Daily Mirror , you can pick up a whole pack of eight cards , worth 30p , absolutely free .
18 At Benjamin 's urging I helped pick up a wooden chest .
19 Maybe one day , Boardwalk would pick up a bad race — like the John Sturgeon Selling Plate at Kempton .
20 Let me pick up a few points which occur to me arising out of what you 've just been saying .
21 Let me pick up a few points which occur to me arising out of what you 've just been saying .
22 Soon she would herself be in the market for a new home , and , though she and Boyd could not hope to outdo a contractor like the Mayor building for himself , she could pick up a few ideas and have them incorporated into their new house in Vanier Heights .
23 Did you manage by pick did you pick up a few words yourself ?
24 Mind you , these birds are very quick and it might pick up a few words which could be useful . ’
25 We would pick up a few flak holes , but every mission had those ’ .
26 He would be treated to the kind of service his carrier is struggling to achieve and might even pick up a few tips on how an airline should be run .
27 At the same time they might even pick up a few tips from Waqar Younis and Wasim Akram instead of trying to put them down .
28 Now , if like me you 've yet to attempt this big production number you could pick up a few tips here , after all , we 've a number of professionals in this hundred , hoteliers , dressmakers , cake makers , photographers , and video makers , registrars , ministers , but above all , we have a lot ex-brides here , and let's start off by finding how many we have .
29 Chapman predicts : ‘ He 'll pick up a little prize before the end of the year .
30 Some of them are pretty useless , but you do pick up a little information from each one .
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