Example sentences of "gathered up the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At last , while the shadow of the ramparts reached quickly over the grass , they gathered up the debris of their afternoon and skipped or ran or walked or grumbled up the slopes to home . |
| 2 | After a few minutes I roused myself , gathered up the clothes , and went round to Dominic 's room , holding his key through a handkerchief . |
| 3 | Together they rode across Hodge Beck and gathered up the flocks to look them over before the onset of winter . |
| 4 | He gathered up the blossom and took it back into the house . |
| 5 | Lucien watched her as she gathered up the sticks . |
| 6 | As she gathered up the bedding and cushions she had hung out of the windows to air before the evening earth began to exhale dew , she wondered whether she should fetch out her best mantilla , the white lace her mother had given her for her first communion , which she never wore because it seemed so showy , and had n't worn even yesterday for the Easter Mass . |
| 7 | Only the young Swede and the attendant took a sympathetic interest and pointed helpfully as I gathered up the meatballs and deposited them in the ashtray . |
| 8 | He gathered up the music manuscript into a tidy pile and put his pencil slant-wise across the top . |
| 9 | As soon as he 'd hung up the phone , he gathered up the toys and slung them , Hamleys bag and all , under the bed . |
| 10 | Julia gathered up the others . |
| 11 | When they 'd gone Maggie gathered up the rest of the dishes and piled them in the sink . |
| 12 | She gathered up the bags and pushed them towards the child ; and when he reluctantly handed her the two pennies she said , ‘ Thank you very much . |
| 13 | Clumsily , like a fallen horse righting itself , I scrambled to my feet , gathered up the bananas , marshmallows , umbrella , thermos , handbag , and other possessions which had fallen or rolled around me and , waving reassuringly , I walked briskly away ( ignoring a warm stream which was beginning to flow from an enormous hole in one knee of my tights ) . |
| 14 | Tilda clambered over the washboard , and clinging on by fingers and toes to the strakes , half slithered and half climbed down the side , gathered up the cat and skimmed across to Rochester . |
| 15 | Aggie gathered up the letters from the table , returned them to the writing case , then rose heavily , saying , ‘ Time enough to think about that . |
| 16 | Quickly , glancing back to the tent , he gathered up the limbs and torso , wrapped them in the discarded skins , tied them crudely and gathered them into his arms . |
| 17 | One by one , Polly gathered up the children and placed them carefully on the privet bird 's back . |
| 18 | He parodied my groping stumble across the stage to the podium and gathered up the skirt to reveal hairy legs and bloomers . |
| 19 | He gathered up the puppet in his arms . |
| 20 | Phillis gathered up the infant , Rab went through to the room . |
| 21 | As he cut , the door opened and the lady herself swept into the room and , with an imperious gesture , gathered up the box and carried it off . |
| 22 | Mrs Hollidaye adjusted her hat-pin , gathered up the flowers and took Dot 's hand firmly in hers . |
| 23 | Sean gathered up the reins and drove off at a smart pace . |
| 24 | She stuffed the arrow absently into Guy 's pack , gathered up the reins , and mounted . |
| 25 | As we marched along the docks we gathered up the men until we were some two or three thousand strong . |