Example sentences of "[noun prp] [vb past] the receiver " in BNC.
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| 1 | MacLane scooped the receiver up and grunted into it . |
| 2 | ‘ Is there anything I can do ? ’ she asked , as Rebecca put the receiver down . |
| 3 | Donna shifted the receiver to her other ear and began doodling on the pad . |
| 4 | Mrs Blakey replaced the receiver . |
| 5 | Dorothea Shottery held the receiver a little away from her ear , startled and trying to identify the voice . |
| 6 | Chico lifted the receiver . |
| 7 | Zen lowered the receiver and stared at it , as though its expression might help him understand the words it was uttering . |
| 8 | After a time there was a click as Rico cradled the receiver . |
| 9 | In terror Ruth dropped the receiver down on to its cradle . |
| 10 | With a sigh Zen raised the receiver again . |
| 11 | Cornelius replaced the receiver . |
| 12 | Benin replaced the receiver and locked the telephone away , then , after securing the drawer , put the keys back in the wall safe , closed it and spun the dial . |
| 13 | Mike Pumfrey laid the receiver down gently , and raised his eyebrows at Fenniway . |
| 14 | Oliver passed the receiver to Rain . |
| 15 | Jessamy lifted the receiver and went to press the button . |
| 16 | Very carefully , Jinny put the receiver back into its cradle . |
| 17 | Miranda replaced the receiver and called for her secretary . |
| 18 | Instead , Robson replaced the receiver after the briefest of exchanges with Kenny Dalglish , and announced : ‘ Barnes is out . |
| 19 | ‘ Problem ? ’ asked Lindsey as Jill replaced the receiver . |
| 20 | Arthur Kobold replaced the receiver . |
| 21 | Liz replaced the receiver and tried to keep calm , but she could feel panic , fever , tears approaching . |
| 22 | The juggle with phone and gearstick was impossible , and adroitly Belinda took the receiver while he controlled the car . |
| 23 | D'Arcy replaced the receiver and turned towards the expectant faces . |
| 24 | Plummer replaced the receiver slowly , massaging his chin thoughtfully with his other hand . |
| 25 | Kate replaced the receiver and smiled . |
| 26 | Juliet replaced the receiver and stood looking at it . |
| 27 | Juliet replaced the receiver . |
| 28 | Plummer gripped the receiver tightly . |
| 29 | Hermann Goering put the receiver in its cradle slightly downcast . |
| 30 | Alistair jerked the receiver away from his ear and stared at it . |