Example sentences of "pick out the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She picked up a hand mirror , but what she saw was not reassuring ; the harsh overhead light remorselessly picked out the tiny lines at the corners of her mouth , the discoloured skin around her eyes , the dry , wrinkled neck . |
| 2 | He made very few mistakes and so often picked out the right line on the greens , lines which at the time I doubted , that I left the decisions to him . ’ |
| 3 | Saturday 's goal was the product of some poor defending by Celtic and the alertness of Mason in picking out the ginger nut of Alex McLeish , but , again , they relied on a defender to score . |
| 4 | If you experience difficulty in picking out the individual knots , use a magnifying glass . |
| 5 | Richard had already been remarked as the kind of small boy enchanted by small girls and deaf to the ridicule of his peers on the matter ; on this occasion he watched Victoria twist her curls around her fingers in motionless fascination for ten minutes , then followed her for the rest of the afternoon , fetching drinks and finding seats , carrying her favourite blue rabbit when she dropped it and picking out the choicest pieces of bread and butter for her at tea . |
| 6 | It has to work through the agency of its possessors , and especially by picking out the weak points of their characters — possessiveness in Bilbo , fear in Frodo , patriotism in Boromir , pity in Gandalf . |
| 7 | He remembered the lights of the car at last picking out the yearned-for shape of the cottage . |
| 8 | The full ten marks were awarded to Peter Talbot 's The First Ironbridge ’ , a fine view of the bridge with good lighting picking out the structural detail . |
| 9 | Picking out the salient points of a lengthy report , making a positive contribution to a formal meeting or an informal social gathering ; making an effective presentation or negotiating a deal that will stick … |
| 10 | Some thought Meredith Jones a rough , bullying master , picking out the brightest boys to train them up for the scholarship class and by their results inflate his own ego . |
| 11 | These later , more extensive , excavations brought various new finds to the surface as well as picking out the original flint walls . |
| 12 | So you know what this is a measure of it 's not a measure of anything it does n't mean that one group 's done better than the others it just means that 's the way it 's been measured the work that they 've done has been measured by another group which is n't good or bad it 's just hopefully picking out the important criteria and applying them to the work that we 've done and the notes we 've produced and the way we 've marked other people 's . |
| 13 | The earlier text thus revealed can be made more legible by a program that enhances the contrast , picking out the Gothic letters from the surrounding gloom . |
| 14 | We accept without a second 's thought that we can open our eyes and observe everything around us , picking out the slightest movement . |
| 15 | David , aged nine , empties our bin in the yard to pick out the salvageable items before he crams the rest into a sack to take to the dump . |
| 16 | In this multi-channelled world , Mr Myhrvold argues , the challenge will be not just to supply information but to make it easy for the user to pick out the specific bits he wants . |
| 17 | Nevertheless , it is reasonable to pick out the following headings . |
| 18 | They had to ford these hazards , Travis going first to pick out the best route . |
| 19 | There 's no music policy beyond the basic house/garage starting point , but Sasha , taking over at about 5am , continues a mission to pick out the beautiful kick and rush in techno and its derivatives . |
| 20 | All the theories that we examine have variations and we shall be concerned to pick out the main themes that the different interpretations of these theories have in common . |
| 21 | Here short-pile fabric is used to pick out the main pattern shapes , providing a relief pattern that highlights the design . |
| 22 | Of course , once children give up their single-level assumption , they accept the fact that terms at different levels such as dog and animal or bear and toy may be used to pick out the same object . |
| 23 | To pick out the important point from amongst the details is a most valuable skill . |
| 24 | Special Skills/Abilities/Aptitudes Quick thinking and perception to understand the arguments put forward Ability to absorb all the strands of information Clear thinking to pick out the important points from the mass of facts Logical thinking to pursue and develop the relevant arguments Authority to control all participants in the case and achieve general acceptance of judgements made Integrity and fairness trusted by all Empathy with men , women and children from all classes , races , religions and sexualities Ability to come to decisions and reach a speedy judgement Courtesy |
| 25 | Quick thinking and perception to understand the arguments put forward Ability to absorb all the strands of information Clear thinking to pick out the important points from the mass of facts Logical thinking to pursue and develop the relevant arguments Empathy with men , women and children from all classes , races , religions and sexualities Ability to come to decisions and reach a speedy judgment . |
| 26 | When you have finished — it might take five minutes or five hours — look through your notes and pick out the central themes . |
| 27 | The idea is that , if you pick out the best bits from the past , combine them , mix and match them , dust them down and restore them fondly , then the result will be something better . |
| 28 | After asking them all about their latest film , their hobbies , their lovers , wives , husbands , children , and anything else of interest , our researchers will come back with their tape-recorded notes , pick out the best bits of their interview and write up a biography . |
| 29 | You pick out the chief traits of the book of yore or the time of yore you fancy and you bring these to the fore . |
| 30 | Pick out the right folder , if it 's got a tab on it . |