She had picked up her fork and set it down again.

He picked up his fork again, but did not eat.

He picked up his fork, but didn't do anything with it.

He looked down at the plate before him and picked up his fork.

As I picked up my fork again, the phone rang.

Jim had picked up knife and fork two or three times.

He paused in the middle of picking up his fork.

I picked up my fork and tried a tiny bite.

She picked up her fork, sampled the fish without thinking.

She picked up her fork, glancing out into the restaurant.