Example sentences of "[pron] [vb past] up the book " in BNC.
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| 1 | I often used to read it when we were in action and , believe it or not , every time I took up the book it opened at page 92 , although I have never deliberately read that page , as far as I can remember — so I took the hint and wrote … ’ |
| 2 | Then she picked up the book of ‘ psychological correspondences ’ again and began with difficulty to read the letters . |
| 3 | She picked up the book and put it in her bag . |
| 4 | She picked up the book . |
| 5 | Puzzled at first , she turned every page , then she held up the book by its spine and let the pages flutter ; no sheet of paper fell out . |
| 6 | The writer may well have assumed that most book buyers already know of the existence of a writer called Ernest Hemingway , and even if they did not before they picked up the book , they would already have seen his name on the cover before turning to read this biographical sketch inside . |
| 7 | He picked up the books one by one , opening them at the title page , watching every movement of her pen as she signed them and commenting on the brilliance of each individual plot . |
| 8 | He picked up the book he was reading , and threw it violently at the rat . |