1.   He lifted his cup of coffee and drained it.

2.   His hands trembled as he lifted the cup.

3.   When Rose had lifted the cup and sipped, Miss Poole spoke again ill Swaluli.

4.   He waved and Marriage lifted his cup slowly in return.

5.   With a smug smile, he reseated himself in his armchair and, lifting his cup, took a swig of his tea.

6.   Nicolo laughed as he lifted his cup of espresso to his lips.

7.   The coroner smiled at the wine, lifted the cup and downed it in one gulp.

8.   Having no instructions to the contrary, I lifted a cup to drink.

9.   He closes his eyes and lifts the cup to his lips to savor the Lotus Heart.

10.   It lifted its cups in unison, proposed a hearty toast and doused Mexico with an avalanche of investment.