Example sentences of "[coord] he pick up a " in BNC.

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1 And he 'd got lots of famous mates that want to play on his records , and he picks up a Grammy and releases records on scrupulous labels , instead of the 30 or more indie horsefixers he 's had the misfortune to deal with over the years .
2 After lifting the European Formula Three crown in 1979 , he was offered a position alongside John Watson in the McLaren Formula One team for 1980 and he picked up a point on his debut in the Argentine Grand Prix .
3 I said , can I have the sugar and he picked up a knife from the table-top and pretended to carve his heart out , put it in the sugar bowl and presented it to me .
4 My father worked part-time in a dance hall and he picked up a Leeds United badge which I wore everywhere for about 6 months until I lost it : - ( ( ( ( .
5 I 'm sure he must be joking , but he picks up a pair of liquorice-coloured Everlasts and walks to the ring apron .
6 She was not a woman to sound excited , but he picked up a thread of something like it in her voice .
7 In fact , Johnrose was due to play for Preston at Pool a week ago , but he picked up a calf injury in the pre-match warm-up and missed the game .
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