Example sentences of "[vb mod] pick up the [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is the local authorities that must pick up the bill for those problems . |
| 2 | She chuckled , then might pick up the animal by the scruff ( if it were a cavey , or a bird ) , and dash it to death on the ground and spill the guts to read them for herself , then sprinkle blood inside the circle and on her cheeks and brow . |
| 3 | The twins had been thrilled with the computer , of course — how was it that even small children could pick up the mechanics of these complicated machines in five seconds flat ? |
| 4 | I do not suppose I am the first naive monolinguist who thought he could pick up the language on the street , somehow acquiring it passively just by basking in the babble of the market , like getting a tan . |
| 5 | NSA would pick up the call with their satellites ; the British GCHQ would get it ; so would the Russians … |
| 6 | José informed us in perfect English that he would pick up the sail in the morning and deliver it , completely repaired , by that afternoon . |
| 7 | His sentence was terminated when Sahara officials bailed him out and said they would pick up the tab for the room but he would have to pay for his food and drink himself . |
| 8 | Pay-as-you-go means that today s contributors pay for the pension of today 's retired people — on the basis that the next generation will pick up the bill for today 's contributors when they retire . |
| 9 | There is a growing , often unstated , anticipation that the private sector will pick up the bill for public services . |
| 10 | If that involves an overnight stay the scheme will pick up the bill for accommodation . |
| 11 | If the equipment is damaged it is unclear who will pick up the bill for its repair or replacement . |
| 12 | It 's the expensive side of medicine , you see , that the public will pick up the bill for , so you 've got to try and have a balance between these things . |
| 13 | Erm we will pay we will pick up the tab for your hotel . |
| 14 | In addition , my company will pick up the tab for all legal and moving expenses . |
| 15 | The best way to learn is to attend a school where , with good instruction and a safe environment , you can pick up the basics in a day or two . |
| 16 | Even a novice can pick up the art with a little practice . |
| 17 | The moth can hear the bat from a greater distance than the bat can pick up the echo from a flying moth ; to be precise , a moth can hear a bat about 100 feet away , whereas a bat can detect a moth at a range of less than 8 feet . |
| 18 | Yes , that 's okay , it 's just that originally you see , we had an outbound tonight as well mhm , yes okay I think we can pick up the pieces from there . |