Example sentences of "[noun prp] [vb past] pick [adv prt] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Pepita began to pick up the fallen bananas and place them back in their crate . |
| 2 | Gary Shandling , host of the ceremony in Los Angeles , warned the audience after Clapton had picked up the Best Album Grammy : ‘ If you are up in any other categories against Eric Clapton , I would go home now . ’ |
| 3 | While he was speaking , Emily tried to pick up the incriminating letter and slip it into her bag , but Marcus stopped her . |
| 4 | From the same papyri we learn that the Ptolemies had picked up the well-known Sheikh of Transjordan , Tobiah , to command the military settlers in his territory . |
| 5 | Hannon had picked up the first two races as well after starting the day with no confidence at all . |