She went to him, took the phone out of his hand, and put it down on the receiver.

For about a minute they didn't hear anything on the receiver.

These are identified by a small star on the receiver with a 1 in the center.

Before he put the phone back on the receiver, the doctor asked a favor.

He hung up and sat for a moment with his hand on the receiver.

"You have perhaps not heard the extraordinary news on your receiver?"

I still had my hand on the receiver when the phone rang.

His hand was still on the receiver when the phone rang.

The girl shot forward and slammed her hand down on the receiver.

Only when her hand was on the receiver did she hesitate.