Example sentences of "as [pers pn] [verb] up the receiver " in BNC.
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| 1 | The draft position paper goes sliding over the edge of the desk into the waste-paper basket as I snatch up the receiver . |
| 2 | As soon as she picked up the receiver I 'd say , ‘ It 's Robina , ’ and then cut off . |
| 3 | " Essoldo Cinema , good morning , " it said again , as soon as she picked up the receiver in the hall . |
| 4 | And he waited as she picked up the receiver . |
| 5 | Chantal ran the tip of her tongue over her lips and exchanged a glance with D'Arcy as he picked up the receiver . |