Example sentences of "[adv] [pers pn] picked up a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Finally he picked up a handful of stones and every time he looked round and found her following , he threw one . |
| 2 | Later I picked up a station from Orlando , WINS — I listened to a maudlin piece about the poor families of soldiers and pilots . |
| 3 | Slowly and carefully he picked up a stone and threw it at the window . |
| 4 | A few weeks ago I picked up a tray of plants from the greenhouse border and was delighted to see a baby toad sitting in a hallow in the soil . |
| 5 | Then I picked up a pebble and flung it out to sea ; it rose straight up into the air and landed on the ground a few yards behind me . |
| 6 | Then I picked up a bit of naan bread and mopped up my curry sauce . |
| 7 | Then she picked up a pencil and quickly worked out the sum on a piece of paper . |
| 8 | Then she picked up a parcel lying next to her , and looked round to see if the driver was coming back . |
| 9 | Then she picked up a telephone and talked to Conway . |
| 10 | Then he picked up a rock from the shallow water at the edge of the pool and threw it out into the middle , making a huge splash ; the rings of the splash spread nearly to the edge of the pool . |
| 11 | Then he picked up a chair and threw it at Detchard 's legs . |
| 12 | Then he picked up a long poker from the fireplace and had it like a rifle when he played the tape again . |
| 13 | His eyes narrowed on her , briefly , and then he picked up a file on the table beside him , and leafed through it , dismissing her . |