I can only fit 2000 characters here, so here's the most important examples: I picked up my phone and keys from the table and left the apartment. I was walking to the elevator when my phone rang. I picked up and Tanya asked me if I could pick her up from work at 2 instead of 5 o’clock, because she was sick. She had picked up some virus at work. I said, “I will try, but business has been picking up lately—I’m very busy, so I’m not sure if I can be there on time.” She was not happy. We kept talking as I stepped into the elevator. At that moment my phone stopped receiving signal and the call dropped. I held it higher, hoping I could pick up some bars of signal, but no luck. Later that afternoon, I was on the highway. I was late and traffic was very slow. The time was about 2:15. Tanya called, upset. She said, “Max, where are you?” and I said, “I’m almost there, traffic is bad and I had to work until 1:45.” Tanya responded, “I think I’m picking up on the fact that work is more important to you than I am. And another thing! Lauren said she saw you at the club last weekend trying to pick up some girl.” Just then, the traffic around me began to pick up speed. “Look—I’ll be right there, we’ll pick up some pizza and pick up this conversation later on. Just wait till we get home, alright?” 7) Justin picked up on the fact that no one else in the room wanted to talk to him from the way they wouldn’t look him in the eye, and only said things like “Oh, interesting!” when he spoke. ... Captain, I’m picking up something on the radar, there are submarines nearby! He picked up a certain level of annoyance in her voice, but ignored it as he wanted to eat his sandwich. 9) I need to pick up something for my sister’s birthday—any ideas? 10) Let’s pick this movie up where we left off tomorrow. 11) In Germany I picked up a little German.