Example sentences of "and reached for [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The soldier grinned and reached for a half-smoked cigarette behind the earflap of his fur hat . |
| 2 | At the crash from the front door he came out of his chair and reached for a twelve-bore shotgun that lay on the pine table . |
| 3 | He flicked a switch on the percolator , which was set up in a recess above one of the work-benches , and reached for a fresh mug . |
| 4 | And reached for a heavy key and turned the lock . |
| 5 | I shivered and reached for the hot taps but changed my mind . |
| 6 | The only member of the squad who could ; the others hammered or pecked with two fingers , swore picturesquely , and reached for the erasing fluid . |
| 7 | As the red-tipped bronze blade continued round towards her , Tallis struck it out of line and reached for the booted leg of the rider , pushing up so that he fell over to the side . |
| 8 | She dropped the other gun — the little one — into the pocket of her jacket and reached for the wooden grip of the Kalashnikov . |
| 9 | He tossed the jug aside and reached for the discarded bandage with his good arm . |
| 10 | ‘ They might well send a priest to you , ’ he said to his own image , and reached for the clean shirt Langholme had laid ready for him . |
| 11 | She pursed her lips and reached for the next letter on the pile of personal correspondence brought in by her secretary . |