He put down the telephone and picked up a green one beside it.
He picked up the field phone beside him, but it was still dead.
So she picked up a book from the table beside her bed.
Although it had been in full view for several seconds I never even thought of picking up the movie camera on the seat beside me.
"Please pick up the house telephone on the table beside you," he said.
He picked up a newspaper from the seat beside him.
The woman picked up two objects from the ground beside her and held them out, one in each hand.
He picked up the cellular telephone on the table beside him.
He picked up a pipe from the table beside him.
Martha picked up the phone on the end table beside the couch.