Example sentences of "[noun prp] picked up [art] [noun] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Gloucester had missed four penalties … but made up for things with an opening try … as full-back Martin Roberts picked up a tap penalty and bulldozed his way through to score …
2 NICK FALDO picked up the Ritz Club Golfer of the Year award and the Vardon Trophy , given to the European Tour 's leading money-winner , at the Tour 's annual dinner in London last night .
3 Offiah picked up a shoulder injury in his first match for his Australian club and is due to undergo surgery in Manchester next week .
4 Rincewind picked up the picture box .
5 Newley picked up the study extension .
6 Matthew picked up a plastic dish-basin and began to clear glassware from tables .
7 Dolly picked up the chop bone and nibbled at it with sharp teeth .
8 However , two minutes later Aberdeen went ahead when Brian Grant picked up a Gillhaus pass and drove the ball home from 16 yards .
9 Philip picked up the carrier bag .
10 Lloyd picked up a beer can , lifted Beeby 's legs up with one hand , sat down on the sofa and let her legs fall across his lap .
11 Terry Miller picked up the Grantley Times .
12 Llandudno professional Simon Boulden picked up the £360 winner 's cheque at Bull Bay 's annual pro-am tournament with a two-under par round of 69 which included birdy twos at the short 10th and 12th holes .
13 Once Belmont picked up an opening end count of five , Dunluce were in big trouble .
14 In Germany , Butman notes , the Vectra picked up a magazine award as Auto der Vernuft — sensible or rational car of the year .
15 Connon picked up the plastic bag , opened it , put it at the edge of the table and swept the items into it with one efficient movement of his hand .
16 But Durie picked up a knee injury and faces a late fitness test before today 's game against Everton .
17 Joe picked up the picnic basket and the thermos flask from the table , and together he and Martin went out and across the dark courtyard towards the garage .
18 Thérèse picked up the biscuit box from the table .
19 Peter picked up the exercise book and slipped it into the box he had brought down from the loft .
20 Peter picked up the wine bottle and looked at her and this time she did n't put her hand over the top of the glass .
21 Nona picked up the wine bottle , gave her mother a look and was gone .
22 Mrs Garfitt picked up a cream horn and sniffed at it warily .
23 Defender Matty Appleby picked up a calf injury , but is not expected to be sidelined .
24 Susan picked up the wedding ring — Luke 's ring — and slipped it on to her finger .
25 Mrs Files picked up a tea cloth , buried her face in it , laughing , then shook it at him with delighted outrage .
26 Ironside , on loan for a month , has been put on stand-by after Middlesbrough keeper Stephen Pears picked up a cheek injury at Cambridge on Tuesday .
27 Boro have recalled goalkeeper Ian Ironside from his month 's loan at Scarborough and he is on stand-by after keeper Stephen Pears picked up a cheek injury at Cambridge on Tuesday .
28 Laura picked up the bedside telephone and dialled the number .
29 Thinking about it , Alexandra picked up the sample pack of a new hand cream and rubbed some into the backs of her hands .
30 Harvey picked up the cigar butt with a tut tut of annoyance .
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