Example sentences of "picking up his [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She took a deep breath , gathered herself , the room settled ; Giles was tucking his pile of books under his arm , picking up his briefcase . |
| 2 | He turned , picking up his briefcase . |
| 3 | You are my wife , ’ he 'd added firmly , picking up his briefcase and preparing to leave the apartment . |
| 4 | said Luke , picking up his stick . |
| 5 | Picking up his stick , he banged three times on the ceiling . |
| 6 | She demurred a little when he said , picking up his teacup , and looking at her over the top of it , ‘ You never answered my question , Miss McAllister . |
| 7 | Len now rose from the bed and began his packing , while Joe , picking up his cap , looked at him for a moment , then said , ‘ Well , be seeing you . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ Ah — now that is serious , ’ he said , picking up his shirt and reluctantly easing it over the traces of tomato pulp . |
| 9 | I 'm not here to be a dolly , dabbing his temples with eau de cologne and picking up his wife 's laundry . |
| 10 | Shadow of another world , he wrote , and Goldberg , picking up his pen , wiping his forehead , wrote in the margin , infinite slimness , fourth dimension . |
| 11 | Sex the night before picking up his pen apparently impaired his literary powers . |
| 12 | Maybe he was putting the receiver down and picking up his pen to write a quick note instead , handing it to his secretary to pop in the post , saying ‘ Mind you do n't forget that one , it 's rather urgent . ’ |
| 13 | Picking up his cider he asked : ‘ What 's an ‘ Old Peculiar ’ ? ’ |
| 14 | Picking up his suitcase he headed towards the back staircase . |
| 15 | He sighed , and picking up his cloak , swung it about him . |
| 16 | ‘ I might have expected such an answer from you , McAllister ; it fits in with the general picture , ’ said Dr Neil angrily , picking up his cane . |
| 17 | ‘ And now I 've given my message , ’ said Joe , standing up and picking up his hat . |
| 18 | He kept her hand imprisoned beneath his for an endless moment before carefully removing it and picking up his wine glass . |
| 19 | After we 've signed the visitors ' book , he reproaches my husband for picking up his bag : ‘ We have a bag-carrying service . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ I 'll come , ’ had answered the doctor , picking up his bag from the hall table . |
| 21 | ‘ Oh , yes , yes ; in fact — ’ He dropped his head now and , picking up his pudding spoon , he traced it round his empty plate before he said , ‘ I 'm going to volunteer . ’ |
| 22 | I was watching someone else picking up his post , a nice-looking man with a stoop , and he was reading his letters and he came to one where he cried bitterly . |
| 23 | There was a momentary silence as she averted her gaze again , and she was aware of him picking up his coffee-cup and drinking . |
| 24 | Right at the last minute , as the cameras were due to roll , the director spotted that Beesley had managed to insinuate himself to the ship 's rail ; picking up his megaphone , he instructed the amateur imposter kindly to disembark . |
| 25 | " Okay , I 'm ready , " said the senator , picking up his rifle . |
| 26 | The last of the rum went down his throat , and picking up his hammer he came towards me . |
| 27 | He vaulted cleanly through the open window , brushed his hair back and sauntered around Stefan 's room , picking up his record book , his razor , his hat . |
| 28 | ‘ He is putting on weight and picking up his strength and can sit up on his own for a couple of seconds . |
| 29 | ‘ It 's going to rain , ’ said Otley , trying his hearth rug on and picking up his dustbin lid . |