Example sentences of "[verb] to pick up [art] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She looked round the hall , then bent to pick up the broken remains of a photo frame . |
| 2 | Thus we may write , where t is a random , serially independent variable designed to pick up the random movements in the risk premium . |
| 3 | Although the publishers rejected the idea of a joint imprint , they do have to market the books jointly — but in such a way that the public and foreign publishers looking to pick up the foreign rights are not confused . |
| 4 | ‘ I do n't think that professionalism as such should have a place within the playing side of the Association , ’ states the Dungiven clubman , ‘ We play for pure enjoyment and recreation and if along the way we manage to pick up a few honours , then that 's great . |
| 5 | Another problem which electric fish have circumvented is that very sensitive receptors are needed to pick up the weak signals of other fish , and such receptors would be swamped by the fish 's own field . |
| 6 | Pepita began to pick up the fallen bananas and place them back in their crate . |
| 7 | Immediately , her expression and pace of approach changed and instead of the lambasting , or worse , she had seemed about to deliver , she gave the child a tolerant smile and began to pick up the scattered cans . |
| 8 | ‘ Of course , ’ his wife answered , starting to pick up the dirty dishes . |
| 9 | Having come to terms with the failure of her marriage , she was trying to pick up the broken bits of her pride , glue them together , and get on with her life . |
| 10 | He watched Pie'oh'pah stoop to pick up the scattered clothes . |
| 11 | This is another good reason for working samples before starting the actual garment , you will be able to tell whether you need to pick up the laddered stitches or not and that can make a big difference to the overall tension . |