Example sentences of "[conj] [adj] pick [adv prt] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | One whiff of a piece of clothing and the appropriate commands , and off goes Fido , nose to the ground , casting this way and that to pick up the same scent . |
| 2 | I wanted to satisfy my client , and if possible pick up the five G's on the way . |
| 3 | So it was that — ill-equipped , ignoring all warnings , and unable to pick up the BBC World Service on our radio — we confronted El Jocoso without guides and in a thunderstorm . |
| 4 | Since 1955 , when he was 12 years old and first picked up the bag , Dave has had plenty of chance to come up against those two impostors . |
| 5 | What I need most is something strong and sharp to pick out the cement between the stones with . |