Example sentences of "[noun sg] reached for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The IM reached for the telephone that linked him by direct line to Bacton . |
| 2 | Her father reached for the tea pot . |
| 3 | Another woman reached for the speaker 's hand and started stroking it . |
| 4 | The Admiral reached for the pipe that lay on the table beside him , took out a tobacco pouch , filled the pipe carefully , lit it , sucked in the smoke and blew it out luxuriously . |
| 5 | Folly reached for the towelling bathrobe that hung behind the door , and made her way out into the corridor . |
| 6 | His rounded hand reached for the light switch . |
| 7 | His hand reached for the knife on his belt . |
| 8 | His free hand reached for the bottle again , then pulled back . |
| 9 | Unconsciously his hand reached for the pocket of the greatcoat he was not wearing , where he kept his silver flask . |
| 10 | The Toronto Sunday Star reached for the superlatives with the release of his 1987 LP Road to Bayamon : ‘ A stinky travelogue of carny lust and human sorrow that reveals a literate and keen-eyed songsmith , one who seems inclined to suss out small truths rather than indulge in epic pretensions . ’ |
| 11 | The chauffeur reached for the car phone . |
| 12 | A man behind the young mother reached for the microphone , but this time Gerrard held on firmly . |