Example sentences of "[adj] [verb] [adv] the piece " in BNC.
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| 1 | They were the lucky ones , able to pick up the pieces of a warm family life that they feared had gone forever . |
| 2 | This hopefully will cause them a fixture congestion around April/May with us hopefully been able to pick up the pieces . |
| 3 | It is true that the recession has been putting their customers out of business , but accountants will always be kept busy picking up the pieces , or explaining in long reports why other accountancy firms got it wrong and are liable for a fortune in damages . |
| 4 | The structure of Angevin rule in Aquitaine had been severely shaken by the Young King 's intervention , but once he was gone it was not difficult to pick up the pieces . |
| 5 | He is keen to pick up the pieces again . |
| 6 | She could only be ready to pick up the pieces if and when required . |
| 7 | That started a whole new chain of experiences , both sorting out the piece from scratch all over again , and finding out how to cope with such a monumental work technically without ruining my physique ( I am not quite as young as I was ) ! |