Example sentences of "[vb base] you pick up the [noun] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
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| 1 | Er I suggest you pick up the phone and you give us a call now on , alright ? |
| 2 | I want somebody whose sitting there listening to the radio sort of er just relaxed and I I just want you to pick up the phone and ring . |
| 3 | The separation of to and the infinitive by introducing an adverb or phrase : I want you to gently pick up the box instead of I want you to pick up the box gently . |
| 4 | How do you pick up the ones that need correcting ? |
| 5 | Why do you pick up the evening paper and linger over tales of local gossip or distress when you have important tasks to carry out ? |