Example sentences of "[pron] [noun] picked [adv prt] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The young horse goes through so many learning experiences with us — the discipline of being held still in our arms as a foal , acceptance of being stroked all over and having its legs picked up , learning to lead and to be tied up , and later learning to accept being rugged and lunged . |
| 2 | Instead , we gradually get the horse used to having its feet picked up , little by little , until it will tolerates having its feet picked up for a longer time without causing any fuss . |
| 3 | Instead , we gradually get the horse used to having its feet picked up , little by little , until it will tolerates having its feet picked up for a longer time without causing any fuss . |
| 4 | However , if we choose to confront the horse , and to fight it out , the horse will always associate having its feet picked up with anger and fear , and it will always be difficult . |
| 5 | If the horse is going to be shod , it should already be accustomed to having its feet picked up and filed . |
| 6 | Maurice Cottrell , who lives at the same nursing home as Les , was lucky enough to have his name picked out of the hat . |
| 7 | And his hand picked up a dropped boot to hurl it against the crackling plastic doors . |
| 8 | with his cornice picked out in Kokoshka . ’ |
| 9 | Other ways we find bands include : ( a ) being recognized in the industry as a company that is worth approaching ( managers with new artists drop in to play a tape to me or any of the other A&R people ) ; ( b ) demo tapes ( they all get heard eventually , but to get your tape picked out of the pile for special attention is difficult ) ; ( c ) seeing them play live on the London circuit . |
| 10 | ‘ Have your sensors picked up any similar surges in other areas recently ? ’ |
| 11 | ‘ Got your husband picked out already ? ’ |