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‘A person may grab a phone.’

[⟨det person.ngrab.v ⟨det phone.n⟩]

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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

“I grabbed my phone and called my dad in a panic.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

I grabbed my phone and called her.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Actually, I just grabbed my phone and rushed out of the building.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

I immediately grabbed my phone and held down the 9 button.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Grunting in annoyance, I grabbed my phone, planning to send the call to voicemail, but then the ring tone registered in my lust – addled brain.
(Parse)

In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

I grabbed the phone.
(Parse)

In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

You can grab the phone.
(Parse)

In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Last night when I crawled into bed after falling asleep on the couch, I grabbed my phone, had a missed call and two text messages.
(Parse)

In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Like the nerd I am, I obviously grabbed my phone and laptop and started to head down to the basement.
(Parse)

In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

I just grabbed my phone out of the weeds and took off.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

I grabbed my phone and texted him.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

When David got up and said the man had told him to get a screw driver to undo the machine and work on the insides, I grabbed the phone and informed him that under no circumstances was he going to do anything of the sort and void our warranty.
(Parse)

In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

I grabbed the phone to page a GSTL, and told the lady I was new, and I wasn’t sure about all the coupons and stuff, and there is a line.
(Parse)

In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

I grabbed the phone, and ME: WHO ARE YOU?
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

I grabbed my phone and ran to him.
(Parse)

In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

I grab the phone and it is Hubby.
(Parse)

In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

“I grabbed my phone and called my dad in a panic.
(Parse)

In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

It was only 12:42. [1:10 PM] I grabbed the phone, wanting to call him and see if he could come by just a little bit earlier.
(Parse)

In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

I grabbed my phone and ran, out of the office, up the stairs, and to my room.
(Parse)

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Queried on 2013-05-25.