Example sentences of "[subord] she picked [adv prt] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The New York Film Critics Circle gave Emma , 33 , its top honour after she picked up the DW Griffith and Los Angeles Critics awards for her portrayal of Helen Schlegel in the adaptation of E M Forster 's novel , Howards End . |
| 2 | Rodi 's second husband Gordon , 64 , died two months before she picked up the cheque from Bergerac star John Nettles . |
| 3 | He was amused to observe that she forced herself to be a blank when she picked up the bowl of pus and blood . |
| 4 | she heard when she picked up the phone . |
| 5 | One of Stephanie close colleagues has been under gun guard , police guard for a week following death threats on the alleged kidnapper , as the net closed on him he phoned estate agent Jane the girl who helped prepare the second artist impression , Jane had met him face to face when he called at the office in Great Bar Birmingham days before the kidnap to collect details on several houses for sale , her blood ran cold when she picked up the phone on Wednesday February the twelfth to hear his voice again |
| 6 | Her hands were shaking when she picked up the receiver and dialled the number of Sabrina 's flat . |
| 7 | Ven was her first thought when she picked up the receiver . |
| 8 | Mr Jarvis grinned and , as she picked up the squirrel and took him over to the recovery cage , he followed and stood watching as she settled her patient down . |
| 9 | Mum was crying as she picked up the money and slipped it into her purse which she kept down her bosom . |
| 10 | As soon as she picked up the receiver I 'd say , ‘ It 's Robina , ’ and then cut off . |
| 11 | " Essoldo Cinema , good morning , " it said again , as soon as she picked up the receiver in the hall . |
| 12 | And he waited as she picked up the receiver . |
| 13 | But her emotions had burnt themselves out , and all she felt as she picked up the cards and carried them through to the kitchen was a dull emptiness , as if the pain she was n't feeling had left a gap . |
| 14 | As she picked up the notebook she heard a sound close behind her and jerked round . |
| 15 | Sophie laughed as she picked up the instrument , then , after listening for a minute , she said , ‘ Oh , yes . |