Example sentences of "pick up the [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If the pension funds and insurance companies had waited they could have picked up the same properties at a far lower price . |
| 2 | Emil , who must have picked up the same signals , spoke with a true leader 's decisiveness . |
| 3 | ‘ Scurrying round to pick up the few crumbs that fall from the table ? ’ |
| 4 | Those who are not may choose the more attractive route , going north to Koblenz , turning right to follow the Rhine , turning left about 8km ( 5 miles ) after Kaiserstuhl to pick up the same road through Jestetten . |
| 5 | One whiff of a piece of clothing and the appropriate commands , and off goes Fido , nose to the ground , casting this way and that to pick up the same scent . |
| 6 | The WI were magnificent and provided thousands of lunches ; the Red Cross picked up the few casualties and stragglers ; and children along the route played welcome hosepipes on the passing riders . |
| 7 | Iskandara picked up the few envelopes and looked at them disinterestedly . |