Example sentences of "picked up [art] [noun] on " in BNC.

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1 George nodded , picked up a net on a long pole , and went into the enclosure .
2 He picked up a book on juggling which his daughter had brought home , and 4 months later he 's teaching others .
3 His eyes narrowed on her , briefly , and then he picked up a file on the table beside him , and leafed through it , dismissing her .
4 The Scot picked up a double on the sixth end despite failing with a great chance to add a third with his last bowl , drew a match-saving shot on the next end and then produced the shot of the match .
5 The Scot picked up a double on the sixth end despite failing with a great chance to add a third with his last bowl , drew a match-saving shot on the next end and then produced the shot of the match .
6 After lifting the European Formula Three crown in 1979 , he was offered a position alongside John Watson in the McLaren Formula One team for 1980 and he picked up a point on his debut in the Argentine Grand Prix .
7 His eyes blazed ; he picked up a sausage on a stick from the side table where there were extra things to eat , and ran out into the garden .
8 He picked up the ball on the edge of his penalty area , pushed it to Ricky McAvoy who laid on the chance for McCallan to drill his shot past Wesley Lamont .
9 In the sixty fourth minute , Pedro Herbert restored the home side 's lead when he picked up the ball on the break and side footed it past keeper Cummings , to make it two one to Harefield .
10 The Sheikh motioned us to sit down , left his men outside , and picked up the phone on the table .
11 One of Stephanie close colleagues has been under gun guard , police guard for a week following death threats on the alleged kidnapper , as the net closed on him he phoned estate agent Jane the girl who helped prepare the second artist impression , Jane had met him face to face when he called at the office in Great Bar Birmingham days before the kidnap to collect details on several houses for sale , her blood ran cold when she picked up the phone on Wednesday February the twelfth to hear his voice again
12 ‘ I 'll be in touch so that we can arrange for C.W. to meet your men before Mobuto arrives tonight , ’ Kolchinsky said then picked up the transmitter on the desk and activated the door .
13 If Southend police could run in some young man who picked up the car on the Foulness road yesterday afternoon .
14 MARTIN LYNCH realised the wildest dream of every jump jockey when , at the 11th hour , he picked up the mount on strongly-fancied contender Cool Ground in today 's Martell Grand National at Aintree .
15 Simon strode over to the table and picked up the parchment on top of the pile .
16 Lyddy picked up an envelope on the dressing-table .
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