Example sentences of "he picked [adv prt] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He picked up the wafer of liquid crystal which represented himself and stared at the High Priest 's face , his own , wishing that his own image could confide in him in the same way that the Harlequin had . |
| 2 | He picked up the bowl and tossed the water into the darkness . |
| 3 | When he picked up the guitar , slung it round his neck , and started to tune the strings , there was no more doubt . |
| 4 | He picked up the knife and dug it into the picture . |
| 5 | He wiped his face , then he picked up the cheque again , and his wet thumb smudged my signature . |
| 6 | He picked up the tongs to check the meat . |
| 7 | He picked up the cases and she took their hand-cases and they walked home , passing three separate black people who looked at them with silent hostility and two elderly white women who did not look at them at all . |
| 8 | He picked up the word ’ depression ’ . |
| 9 | He picked up the women in the street . |
| 10 | He picked up the fingers . |
| 11 | He picked up the telephone . |
| 12 | It came to him , just like a flash of lightning and he was so excited that he picked up the telephone and rang Dennis Hopper in Los Angeles . |
| 13 | He picked up the telephone , spoke , and then said , ‘ Rohwer is not there . ’ |
| 14 | Then taking off his tunic and loosening his tie , he picked up the telephone . |
| 15 | He picked up the telephone . |
| 16 | He picked up the telephone . |
| 17 | He picked up the suit-case and carried on . |
| 18 | He picked up the bags and went into the house . |
| 19 | He picked up the address , read it , and thrust it into his pocket . |
| 20 | Hunkering down , he picked up the jade and weighed it in his palm . |
| 21 | He picked up the witch-hazel . |
| 22 | He picked up the garments she 'd taken off . |
| 23 | He picked up the novel which Miss Poski had left on the desk and settled down to await his loved one 's final combustion . |
| 24 | He picked up the bill . |
| 25 | Then he picked up the washing-up . |
| 26 | Her name , ’ he picked up the Brigadier 's report from beside the telephone , ‘ is Katrine , Katrine … |
| 27 | He picked up the lamp and looked around the room . |
| 28 | He picked up the lamp and carried it across to the picture . |
| 29 | He picked up the lamp — and almost dropped it again . |
| 30 | He picked up the bottle of wine . |