Example sentences of "up a pen " in BNC.
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| 1 | She picked up a pen , and started to write , in English . |
| 2 | All you have to do is pick up a pen , or phone and send your first ten pounds . |
| 3 | Tammuz sat down in a chair opposite her and picked up a pen to fiddle with . |
| 4 | Instead , pick up a pen , close your eyes and try to jab your biro down in the bull's-eye . |
| 5 | He took up a pen and began to write quickly . |
| 6 | She picked up a pen and drew a line through the service charge , then handed the bill to the indignant guest . |
| 7 | Alternatively pick up a pen and a piece of paper and compose your own speech immediately after reading all these for inspiration . |
| 8 | He reached for a sheet of paper , picked up a pen and began writing . |
| 9 | And as the house playback signalled the end of the number , she picked up a pen and some scrap paper and went out to collect orders for interval food and coffee . |
| 10 | So grab five minutes for yourself , pick up a pen and write to us — we ca n't wait to get your letters . |
| 11 | I ca n't write much this time because I 'm so near to coming home that my hand shakes every time I pick up a pen . |
| 12 | Its amazing the number of computer users that pick up a pen or pencil to take a telephone message when they 're sitting in front of a working PC ! |
| 13 | He took up a pen and drew a few lines on a notepad — meaningless lines that irritated her as she watched . |