Example sentences of "[modal v] [adv] pick up the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ If I can take out a £420 loan and have ten years to pay it back , I 'll just pick up the cheque and go out and get ratted , ’ he said . |
| 2 | I 'll just pick up the phone and , how 'll I begin ? |
| 3 | If I could just pick up the point you made Councillor , I think that at the A C C discussions , there was a great deal of cognition and understanding of the need to consult with staff side , in the run up to the beginning of formal consultations . |
| 4 | We had about fifteen minutes to go , and decided to try to continue to Viseu , since we could now pick up the VOR , and therefore find our way back to Vila Real if we had to . |
| 5 | What about in rounders when you could n't pick up the ball . |
| 6 | and could n't pick up the sodding two . |
| 7 | May well pick up the bit of pa a paper . |
| 8 | No doubt a research project to assess the increase of acidity by rain by heather ( Calluna vulgaris ) would also pick up the effect of accumulated dust . |
| 9 | He would n't pick up the tab for anyone else . |
| 10 | Annie Lennox 's first solo LP Diva ( an ironic title , she claims ) will comfortably pick up the Eurythmics ' many fans , but to me its high-quality designer soul has a sterile scent . |
| 11 | The latest grab , the BBG 46 , will now pick up the bales in either direction , allowing the operator to cross stack them for safer transport and storage . |
| 12 | Well I 'm vo involved in Crossline which is a a Christian run telephone helpline , erm , we off , also offer free counselling and they find that er , there 's more men will actually pick up the telephone , cos they 're not seen erm , whereas more women will actually come in for face to face counselling . |
| 13 | But remember — raid your savings now and Santa wo n't pick up the bill . |
| 14 | I will have to do what I can now to pick up the threads of my life . |