Example sentences of "[adv] and picked up the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He parked himself in the seat opposite and picked up the menu . |
| 2 | One of the humans reached down gingerly and picked up the box , lifting it up in the air as though Masklin was something very rare and delicate . |
| 3 | De Raimes shrugged carelessly and picked up the lid of a warming dish , inspecting the food beneath it . |
| 4 | Corbett turned away and picked up the goblet , tasting the full red flavour of Bordeaux . |
| 5 | He stumped savagely downstairs and picked up the receiver . |
| 6 | The corset buyer got to her feet grimly and picked up the glass of drinking water in front of her . |
| 7 | Devlin glanced up , smiling amiably and picked up the glass of beer in his left hand . |
| 8 | He probably tried the door to the house , found that unlocked as well and picked up the hammer in case he was disturbed . ’ |
| 9 | Ruth took a step forward and picked up the packet . |
| 10 | She took one step forward and picked up the paperweight from the vicar 's desk — a large pebble upon which Mrs Longhill had painted wild flowers as a birthday present for her husband . |
| 11 | He leant forward and picked up the bunch of keys and the bit of paper . |
| 12 | Bernice stepped forward and picked up the hat . |
| 13 | I trudged upstairs and picked up the tin and the opener . |