His only answer was to pick up the knife and hand it to me.

The girl had picked up the knife and was standing now with her back to the wall.

I picked up the knife and stood there with it, looking from her to him.

The woman stopped, came back, and picked up the knife.

With the stone in her left hand she picked up the knife once more.

Thomas picked up the knife and held it to his brother.

She picked up her knife and cut a piece off the square.

He picked up his knife and crossed to the door.

The boy picked up the knife and was about to cut into the cake when he stopped.

He picked up the knife, stepping back from the door again.