Example sentences of "as [pers pn] reach for [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | As I reached for the fallen picture he said to me , ‘ That door 's gooin' ter fall off its 'inges one of these times . ’ |
2 | ‘ There can be any number of causes of chest pain , ’ Lindsey smiled reassuringly as she reached for the slender wrist . |
3 | Her hands were shaking as she reached for the first of the envelopes . |
4 | The barely acknowledged hope caused her heart to beat faster as she reached for the first round iron latch . |
5 | Children who received punishment as they reached for the attractive toy showed greater resistance to temptation than children punished just after they had picked it up or at a point several seconds later . |
6 | And , as he reached for the pale , fleeing figure of his cousin , he looked like a man with murder in his heart . |