Example sentences of "[adv] pick [adv prt] [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 I can only pick up the linguistic crumbs .
2 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 .
3 G Chairman , if I could just pick up a deliberate accuracy rather than
4 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 .
5 From a general mass of information I can usually pick out the precise thing I 'm looking for
6 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 .
7 And the 38-year-old Avon rider could also pick up a fourth team medal , with the British quartet poised to win the title for the fifth time on the trot .
8 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 .
9 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 .
10 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 !
11 And unless the city knows that it 's hopeless , they might simply pick up the whole war again .
12 You ca n't even pick up every quiet guy who dresses like a skinhead and lives with blondie .
13 He would be treated to the kind of service his carrier is struggling to achieve and might even pick up a few tips on how an airline should be run .
14 At the same time they might even pick up a few tips from Waqar Younis and Wasim Akram instead of trying to put them down .
15 And further west in the village of Swalcliffe , you can even pick out the same grave-stones from the original shot , while over the road opposite the church , the only change is the conversion of the cottage on the right into a pub .
16 Most were confident that his military and political genius would once again pick out the correct moment for the decisive blow against Britain , and had no inkling in autumn 1940 that ‘ Operation Sealion ’ had been postponed indefinitely .
17 So you can safely pick up a good deal of useful stuff here .
18 Perhaps she could actually pick out a suitable house and rob it ?
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