Example sentences of "[noun] reached for the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Travis reached for the satchel . |
| 2 | Morthen reached for the foot of the corpse and dragged Scathach 's body from the funeral mound . |
| 3 | When they entered the house one of the brothers reached for the bottle of whiskey and poured four large glasses for the first time that day . |
| 4 | The IM reached for the telephone that linked him by direct line to Bacton . |
| 5 | Philpott crossed to a map of Europe on the wall as Rust reached for the telephone to relay the orders . |
| 6 | Giles reached for the wine and emptied the rest of it into their glasses . |
| 7 | Fakrid reached for the emergency stop control and pressed it . |
| 8 | Tom reached for the newspaper , turning it towards him . |
| 9 | Until Mala reached for the comm-switch . |
| 10 | Her father reached for the tea pot . |
| 11 | Jill reached for the rota . |
| 12 | Jill reached for the report book . |
| 13 | Another woman reached for the speaker 's hand and started stroking it . |
| 14 | Putting their dinner on the table , Trent reached for the photograph and studied it for the umpteenth time since finding it on Don Roberto 's piano — his mother , and the Colonel as a young man . |
| 15 | Kemp reached for the cheese ; in the same moment , the Indian stepped forward with a claret decanter . |
| 16 | Murray reached for the mop but Richard pulled it away and squeezed it out in the bucket as he had seen the maids do . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | Folly reached for the towelling bathrobe that hung behind the door , and made her way out into the corridor . |
| 19 | Susan reached for the doorhandle and found only smooth upholstery . |
| 20 | Spruce reached for the phone . |
| 21 | His hand reached for the knife on his belt . |
| 22 | His free hand reached for the bottle again , then pulled back . |
| 23 | His rounded hand reached for the light switch . |
| 24 | Unconsciously his hand reached for the pocket of the greatcoat he was not wearing , where he kept his silver flask . |
| 25 | Carson reached for the button on his desk . |
| 26 | Newman pulled the Walther automatic out of his pocket , held it on his palm , closed his fingers when Grimwood reached for the weapon . |
| 27 | The chauffeur reached for the car phone . |
| 28 | A man behind the young mother reached for the microphone , but this time Gerrard held on firmly . |