Example sentences of "picks [adv prt] the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ No , it 's just that my sister 's going out , ’ she says , as she picks up the various plastic carrier bags already waiting in the hall . |
| 2 | erm we decided from the start that erm the mums who have their kids in the creche should make some contribution towards the costs ; we 're providing them with a benefit erm but the company picks up the major part of the bill erm but in terms of the output from the additional sewing machinists that we 've got , it 's very , very cost-effective , yes . |
| 3 | The embroidery-edged bed linen picks up the delicate decoration as does the appliqué bedcover , while the plain brown walls add warmth and lend a strong contrast . |
| 4 | The choice theory picks up the libertarian strand , which insists that all state power must be legitimated by consent , whereas the ‘ harm to interests ’ theory taps the slender source of Millian liberalism to defend a broadening of the scope of contractual obligations . |
| 5 | If it is at this point that Freud 's theory exceeds itself and is forced beyond the realm of the verifiable into that of speculation , this is also the point at which Such picks up the Freudian way of thinking . |
| 6 | It looks dewy fresh , but it does have overtones of a quieter age , and it 's the perfect foil for the earthy tones of the fabric which picks up the exotic theme we used downstairs . |