Example sentences of "[adv] pick [adv prt] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They say the way to a man 's heart is through his stomach , so pick up an elegant Gentleman 's Gift Tray from Waitrose at £13.50 . |
| 2 | Because of this , it can operate for 15 hours continuously at full power , stopping only to pick up a new coal pack . |
| 3 | The prince , at a loss with the complexities of women , was quick enough to pick up an offered lead , and not infrequently bettered the prompting , as he did now . |
| 4 | ‘ Just picked up an odd-looking customer . |
| 5 | Biological systems tend to normally pick up a particular isomer in most cases , if they pick up the wrong one it will affect , for example the protein chain it will affect , ultimately , its three dimensional structure and therefore , it 's function . |
| 6 | G Chairman , if I could just pick up a deliberate accuracy rather than |
| 7 | This is an extremely dangerous area and it is an area in which the CTO can easily pick up a considerable amount of tax if practitioners are not fully aware of the dangers . |
| 8 | If you 've ever picked up a real handmade lute , you 'll know the feeling . |
| 9 | Soon Downes had reached the last carriage , in front of the diesel locomotive , staring quickly through the windows of the compartment as the few doors still remaining open were banged shut and a whistle blew , and with a slight chug and then with a mighty heave the long , north-bound train began slowly to move forward , gradually picking up a little speed , before moving out and away along the curving stretch of line that led to Banbury . |
| 10 | The drier ingredients such as the nuts wo n't immediately stick to the truffles , but if you continue gently rolling them , they will gradually pick up an even coating . |
| 11 | A WINE bar , at the Anglesey end of Thomas Telford 's historic Menai Suspension Bridge , yesterday picked up a prestigious award . |
| 12 | POLICE yesterday picked up a discarded safe which was stolen from Darlington Health Authority 's offices . |
| 13 | The yachts later picked up a freshening breeze which reached Force 5 approaching the island . |
| 14 | The Republicans also picked up an estimated 14,000 votes from the Social Democrats and yet more from people who have not bothered to vote before . |
| 15 | For example , if at P the parcel had no motion in the east-west direction across the planet 's surface and the planet 's axial rotation is prograde then it will pick up motion across the grid towards the east , and in moving northwards will end up for example at Q. If it were in the southern hemisphere and moved southward it would also pick up an eastwards movement . |
| 16 | All League clubs get a share of tour profits and the 39 tourists will also pick up an extra cash bonus on top of their weekly tour wages and Test win bonuses . |
| 17 | Harris , who also picked up a speeding conviction last year , was disqualified from driving for 21 days and fined £100 . |
| 18 | When the procession , which had now picked up a large following , reached Grassgill End the effigy was placed on a small stone area at the roadside , its clothes were drenched with paraffin and it was set alight . |
| 19 | As summer approaches , many stores start to expand their range of outdoor toys and , in some supermarkets , you can often pick up a paddling pool with your weekly shopping ! |
| 20 | He watched her drape a folded sheet and towel over one arm , then pick up a covered tea-tray and step from the bright kitchen to the gloomy corridor . |
| 21 | They land in a field among crop circles ( they bought crop circle footage off National Geographic , and when they watched it the only car you could see in it was — synchronicity ! — a red station wagon … ) and then pick up a hitch-hiking alien . |
| 22 | And we used to do thirty-six holes a day ; caddie for one player in the morning and then pick up a fresh bag for the afternoon . |
| 23 | Tumbleweed poked about with a stick and then picked up a small bundle wrapped in a piece of black plastic bin-liner . |
| 24 | I fingered a few and then picked out a shiny foil bag that folded neatly down into a tiny pack . |
| 25 | And I think they 're actually picking out a particular area for a report is is not necessarily good practice. , erm I think we can identify er those areas piece by piece we will go through them , they can be brought forward to a variety of areas . |
| 26 | So you can safely pick up a good deal of useful stuff here . |
| 27 | Perhaps she could actually pick out a suitable house and rob it ? |