Example sentences of "[modal v] pick [adv] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You should pick up a chair and throw it at me but |
| 2 | SUFFERING from hangovers after their intoxicating victory on Saturday night , Hungarian reformers and their temporary allies were split last night on the question of where the new Socialist Party should pick up the pieces , as a marginal hardline faction announced the foundation of the Hungarian Communist Party . |
| 3 | But when he presented the bill to Hurley for reimbursement , Hurley refused to pay , insisting the DEA field office in Los Angeles should pick up the tab . |
| 4 | It is a mark of Hilton 's clarity of thought and practical spirituality that he should pick up the episcopal ideal of a composite life-style and set it up as the modus vivendi for a spiritually — minded temporal lord . |
| 5 | but I think that , that with what it is you know , but then I say she 's got that anyway , she 's not as , as tough as what she makes out , but er it would be worth having a look you never know what 's in there , and I say I must pick up a couple of paper towels |
| 6 | Normally , developers paying a barrister to represent them at an inquiry must pick up the tab . |
| 7 | In each case , the wizard must pick up the book and caress it for a minimum of 1 hour . |
| 8 | What needs to happen is that the trade should be made aware of the shortlist ; the media must pick up the vibes ; and the winner should be available in paperback ( Emily will be a Pan in October . |
| 9 | It is the local authorities that must pick up the bill for those problems . |
| 10 | I think it 's a stigma that a lot of men feel they ca n't show that they 're depressed or they 've got a problem so they 'll pick up a ph , a phone . |
| 11 | Right One of the things that er we try to pass on is that you 'll pick up a lot of information which may not be relevant to you but may be relevant to members of your family or friends . |
| 12 | Chapman predicts : ‘ He 'll pick up a little prize before the end of the year . |
| 13 | And , they may have one display displayed , but if you go to somewhere like a warehouse or distribution where you go round and pick up your you can go to a garden you 'll pick up a box that 's illustrating a Flymo lawn mower or something and , and it 'll , er they spend a lot of time and money on the packaging , but , a lot of people for pilferage reasons do n't illustrate and that 's good practise not to illustrate , from our point of view , what 's on the package . |
| 14 | After a pause Alison said , ‘ Do you think it will pass and you 'll pick up the pieces ? ’ |
| 15 | I think that the compan companies out there have not made any profits for about five years , and they 're desperate to return to er an even keel , and they are going to force up the price of goods and services as soon humanly possible , and we 'll pick up the bill . |
| 16 | Very cost What I 'm saying is it 's quick erm people expect to do it it 's something oh if they 're writing instead of going round I 'll pick up the phone and do it . |
| 17 | Often , I 'll pick up an artist from their accommodation and take them to Middlesbrough where they are interviewed by Radio Cleveland . |
| 18 | Give me a line-up of blokes I 've never met before , and I 'll pick out the big hitter for you . ’ |
| 19 | I 'll pick out the points cos I 'm gon na send it to anyway to say that th y'know I personally think two hours is too much for me . |
| 20 | He took it — rather as you might pick up a worm in the garden — and popped it gingerly in his mouth . |
| 21 | But you might pick up a thing or two just by looking . |
| 22 | He might pick up a truth or two perhaps from servants or villagers of the Old Baron 's generation . ’ |
| 23 | Mind you , these birds are very quick and it might pick up a few words which could be useful . ’ |
| 24 | She chuckled , then might pick up the animal by the scruff ( if it were a cavey , or a bird ) , and dash it to death on the ground and spill the guts to read them for herself , then sprinkle blood inside the circle and on her cheeks and brow . |
| 25 | Not when Thomas might pick up the emotional currents . |
| 26 | She 'd pick up a great lump of it and throw it over a nail and then oil her hands with spit and draw it out and out in a long skein , till it was smooth as glass … ’ |
| 27 | ROBBIE Sometimes when I was washing the car , he had a great big Ford estate , I 'd pick up a piece of gravel and just scratch the paint a wee bit . |
| 28 | I would also actually suggest that again if you wanted to ease it a bit I 'd pick up a point also made just now er in that P P G refers to building and the E two refers to development . |
| 29 | ‘ He said he 'd pick up a spare part for me today , and he has n't , which is why we fell out earlier and why I 'm on my way now to pick it up myself . |
| 30 | In theory , you could pick up every voucher issued for only $130m . |