Example sentences of "picked [adv prt] [art] 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 .
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