Example sentences of "[verb] up the phone and " in BNC.
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| 1 | Cowley had picked up the phone and was listening quietly . |
| 2 | He had picked up the phone and was asking Celia to show their visitor up , James Morris glanced disdainfully at the new manager . |
| 3 | However , she just has to pick up the phone and a friendly voice at The Wool Shop is always there to help . |
| 4 | ‘ We 've found that in Berlin it 's not polite to pick up the phone and offer a painting . |
| 5 | If you want any more details at all , you just need to pick up the phone and call us here at the Trent F M Careline on |
| 6 | He did two more West End comedies , neither of which lasted three months , and theatre managements were suddenly less anxious to pick up the phone and plead with his agent . |
| 7 | I want somebody whose sitting there listening to the radio sort of er just relaxed and I I just want you to pick up the phone and ring . |
| 8 | Pick up the phone and speak to the person concerned . |
| 9 | Simply pick up the phone and dial |
| 10 | The best thing is — nothing can beat this — when you pick up the phone and tell them who you are , the repair man will always come round . |
| 11 | If you pick up the phone and ring to get seats here you will very often find that you ca n't get through . |
| 12 | ‘ With friends , you do n't introduce yourself , there 's no need to ring and say ‘ It 's Tessa here ’ , you just pick up the phone and wail : ‘ I threw up last night , ’ or ‘ I ca n't stand it , he has n't called . ’ |
| 13 | Your bill will tell you what band you 're in so if you think you 're entitled to any discounts and these are n't shown on your bill , just pick up the phone and call the Action Team they 'll put you through to someone who knows exactly what street you live in and what tax you should pay . |
| 14 | Er I suggest you pick up the phone and you give us a call now on , alright ? |
| 15 | If you have any views pick up the phone and call me now . |
| 16 | That 's it yes ah I 'm connected with you I am on a cerebral plane connected with you our brains our interlinked you reach down you pick up the phone and you ring now . |
| 17 | There 's the call it 's coming in I knew it would work in fact we 'll talk straight away now just come straight through to me O nine O four six four one six four one and there 's another one there so just pick up the phone and hear as we sit and talk and chew the fat and stuff like that hello ? |
| 18 | what , pick up the phone and sell on the phone ? |
| 19 | Why not just pick up the phone and call me ? ’ |
| 20 | Pick up the phone and smile . |
| 21 | You pick up the phone and say , Hello . |
| 22 | He likes that one nan , what if you , pick up the phone and dial and start talking to somebody he sits there and he 's in fits of laughter , he loves it . |
| 23 | Yes , everybody , O K , now I 'll pay the phone bill , all I want you to do is pick up the phone and every time you pick up the phone and make an attempt to get me an appointment , I 'll give you a pound . |
| 24 | say if it was yourself and father who both were n't well , he would , if you just pick up the phone and say , I 'm running short can I have a b b and he , he brings it round , like you know , j j |
| 25 | I hung up the phone and wondered who else to call . |
| 26 | I picks up the phone and dialled a special number for the fraud squad . |
| 27 | I would pick up the phone and phone my solicitor and ask to come and see him and get his advice . |
| 28 | Why ca n't I pick up the phone and say , Come on , darling ? |
| 29 | I 'll just pick up the phone and , how 'll I begin ? |
| 30 | If you have a view on that O nine O four six four one six four one and I 'd like to hear from you all you have to do is pick up the phone and give me a f a call now sorry . |