Example sentences of "pick up the phone " in BNC.
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| 1 | Cowley had picked up the phone and was listening quietly . |
| 2 | He had picked up the phone and was asking Celia to show their visitor up , James Morris glanced disdainfully at the new manager . |
| 3 | So if it was , you would n't know that of course if you 'd picked up the phone , would you ? |
| 4 | It is already possible to book a holiday direct from your sitting room by picking up the phone , and in some countries , people can already reserve the holiday of their dreams through their home computer . |
| 5 | He shook his head , smiling ironically , then took a quick swig from the can , before turning down the volume of the TV and picking up the phone . |
| 6 | Monet , Mobile Networks Integration Technology , is a new piece of software for interconnecting all kinds of wireless data networks , and intended to make make communicating from diverse mobile devices as easy as picking up the phone . |
| 7 | One dealer at Bailey McMahon , just before picking up the phone to speak with clients , would chant : " I 'll rip your head off . |
| 8 | ‘ I 'll phone the hotel to check the time of Garry 's arrival , ’ he said and , picking up the phone , he asked to be connected with the Crowned Head . |
| 9 | Picking up the phone , she dialled the number of the college at which Bridget Bennett taught English . |
| 10 | Before picking up the phone to place a brief , it is important to consider the following : |
| 11 | That 's people picking up the phone . |
| 12 | She moved her torso without breaking the union , and stretched her arm to pick up the phone . |
| 13 | If any of my staff or myself can be of help with a future motoring need , you only have to pick up the phone or call in and see us and we will ensure your total satisfaction . |
| 14 | However , she just has to pick up the phone and a friendly voice at The Wool Shop is always there to help . |
| 15 | From the Brigadier 's office the Captain telephoned Maxwell at the Excelsior , sending Bacci through to the communicating duty room to pick up the phone there . |
| 16 | ‘ We 've found that in Berlin it 's not polite to pick up the phone and offer a painting . |
| 17 | If you want any more details at all , you just need to pick up the phone and call us here at the Trent F M Careline on |
| 18 | He did two more West End comedies , neither of which lasted three months , and theatre managements were suddenly less anxious to pick up the phone and plead with his agent . |
| 19 | The sounds mingled in her mind with the harsh cries of the birds as she waited for Sybil to pick up the phone again . |
| 20 | I was n't really listening , just waiting for her to pick up the phone . ’ |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | It is them that I am appealing to somebody because of the erm the the th thought transference that I am using is feeling now compelled to pick up the phone O nine O four six four one six four one . |
| 23 | ‘ And as she and Steve are together it 's not unlikely for him to pick up the phone if it rang . ’ |
| 24 | Ruth moaned as she staggered out of her bedroom to pick up the phone . |
| 25 | yeah , to see if that car 's been sold , stolen or whatever and yet a solicitor come he said your solicitor will be able to pick up the phone , take you through the right channels , see if he 's sold that car , he has n't sold the car , who 's he sold it |
| 26 | When you pick up the phone , say ‘ Good morning afternoon ’ and announce the name of the company or department . |
| 27 | Pick up the phone . |
| 28 | You are advised to keep your answer to question 5 as concise as possible ( no more than a few sentences ) ; be sure that you know exactly what you want to say before you pick up the phone . |
| 29 | Pick up the phone and speak to the person concerned . |
| 30 | Simply pick up the phone and dial |