Example sentences of "picked [adv] the receiver " in BNC.
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1 | The phone went on ringing , and finally , irritated , she stumbled off the bed and picked up the receiver from the floor where Phoebe usually left the phone . |
2 | Tremayne picked up the receiver and grunted ‘ Hello ? ’ , not all his vexation yet dissipated . |
3 | As soon as she picked up the receiver I 'd say , ‘ It 's Robina , ’ and then cut off . |
4 | Nick picked up the receiver and listened for a moment , before muttering ‘ Wrong number ’ and hanging up . |
5 | The girl picked up the receiver , soap suds streaming on to its cover . |
6 | So he picked up the receiver and waited . |
7 | He reached out , and picked up the receiver . |
8 | He picked up the receiver and carefully unscrewed the ear — and mouth pieces , peering inside . |
9 | Her mind made up , she picked up the receiver and dialled the number of the separate school . |
10 | He picked up the receiver , and without identifying himself just said , ‘ Could n't you have let me have an hour ? |
11 | He noticed that the phone was ringing , and as he sat down he picked up the receiver and almost casually identified himself . |
12 | Chantal ran the tip of her tongue over her lips and exchanged a glance with D'Arcy as he picked up the receiver . |
13 | Impatiently she wrenched open the door and taking the pennies from her pocket , picked up the receiver with a hand that shook . |
14 | Duncan picked up the receiver and waited for what seemed an eternity before the operator answered . |
15 | She turned the music down and picked up the receiver . |
16 | Her hands were shaking when she picked up the receiver and dialled the number of Sabrina 's flat . |
17 | She picked up the receiver and had to identify herself again before she was patched through to Kolchinsky . |
18 | Stephen dismissed Paul with a wave and picked up the receiver . |
19 | Plummer crossed to it and picked up the receiver . |
20 | He picked up the receiver , listened , then introduced himself . |
21 | She picked up the receiver , dialled Giles Carnaby 's number , and then replaced the receiver before the connection was made . |
22 | She picked up the receiver and dialled Giles Carnaby 's number . |
23 | She picked up the receiver without planning what she would say . |
24 | Rising slowly like an automaton , she made her way over to the counter and picked up the receiver . |
25 | He stumped savagely downstairs and picked up the receiver . |
26 | Matthew went into Ruth 's office and picked up the receiver . |
27 | He scrabbled for the light switch , saw the time — my God ! picked up the receiver . |
28 | " Essoldo Cinema , good morning , " it said again , as soon as she picked up the receiver in the hall . |
29 | He glowered at the instrument , plugged it in , then picked up the receiver . |
30 | After a moment 's hesitation he picked up the receiver . |