Example sentences of "[pers pn] picked up the receiver " in BNC.
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| 1 | As soon as she picked up the receiver I 'd say , ‘ It 's Robina , ’ and then cut off . |
| 2 | Her mind made up , she picked up the receiver and dialled the number of the separate school . |
| 3 | Her hands were shaking when she picked up the receiver and dialled the number of Sabrina 's flat . |
| 4 | She picked up the receiver and had to identify herself again before she was patched through to Kolchinsky . |
| 5 | She picked up the receiver , dialled Giles Carnaby 's number , and then replaced the receiver before the connection was made . |
| 6 | She picked up the receiver and dialled Giles Carnaby 's number . |
| 7 | She picked up the receiver without planning what she would say . |
| 8 | " Essoldo Cinema , good morning , " it said again , as soon as she picked up the receiver in the hall . |
| 9 | Instead she picked up the receiver again . |
| 10 | She picked up the receiver resignedly . |
| 11 | With a single swift movement , almost by reflex , her only thought to prevent a second ring waking Dersingham , she picked up the receiver and put it to her ear . |
| 12 | She picked up the receiver numbly . |
| 13 | The telephone rang , mercifully cutting short any more disturbing thoughts , and she picked up the receiver . |
| 14 | She waited until she heard the outer door close , then she picked up the receiver . |
| 15 | And he waited as she picked up the receiver . |
| 16 | Ven was her first thought when she picked up the receiver . |
| 17 | So he picked up the receiver and waited . |
| 18 | He picked up the receiver and carefully unscrewed the ear — and mouth pieces , peering inside . |
| 19 | He picked up the receiver , and without identifying himself just said , ‘ Could n't you have let me have an hour ? |
| 20 | He noticed that the phone was ringing , and as he sat down he picked up the receiver and almost casually identified himself . |
| 21 | Chantal ran the tip of her tongue over her lips and exchanged a glance with D'Arcy as he picked up the receiver . |
| 22 | He picked up the receiver , listened , then introduced himself . |
| 23 | After a moment 's hesitation he picked up the receiver . |
| 24 | Then he picked up the receiver again . |
| 25 | The he picked up the receiver again |
| 26 | He picked up the receiver . |