Example sentences of "he picked [adv] 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 . |