Example sentences of "[pron] reached for [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Waking bright and early the next morning I reached for a copy of Delicacy as the most economical means of establishing whether I was still alive .
2 I reached for a packet of Gauloises , tore open the corner and offered them to him .
3 I reached for the shaker .
4 I reached for the teapot ; it was warm and brightened my day even more .
5 I closed my eyes in reverence as I chewed then as I reached for the pint pot again I looked up at the small figure on the bin .
6 Delicately I reached for the telephone .
7 So I reached for the senator 's hand , and thereby couched my lance to face the dragon 's fire .
8 I reached for The Mayor of Casterbridge which I knew was somewhere in the bed .
9 Fortunately the aircraft maintained a perfect climbing attitude while I tried to sort it out , I reached for the elevator trim wheel ; one glance told me it was in the normal position .
10 With a gesture of annoyance , she reached for a rope of jet beads and fastened it around her neck .
11 At which she reached for a bottle of whisky called Old Rarity .
12 She reached for a sip of water .
13 Picking the glass away from the display , she reached for a squirter of morph-plus .
14 She reached for a cotton wool bud , grimacing into the mirror at the reflection of the young woman standing behind her .
15 Her hand shook slightly as she reached for a swab , and the child began to whimper as she gently began trying to clear the affected area in order to get a better look .
16 Impatiently she reached for a tissue and wiped it off .
17 She reached for a tissue to dab at the moisture welling in her eyes .
18 Once or twice , Jack had casually goosed her as she reached for a file .
19 flesh of her upper arm hung down when she reached for a cigarette , but it scarcely mattered .
20 She reached for a stethoscope .
21 ‘ Maybe , ’ he said , sitting on her side of the bed as she reached for a woman 's magazine , ‘ maybe I 'm gay ! ’
22 She reached for the teapot and poured without a tremor .
23 She reached for the door-handle .
24 She reached for the bottle and half filled his tumbler .
25 She reached for the door and started to pull it open , but Nicolo 's hand closed around her forearm .
26 She reached for the phone .
27 She reached for the phone .
28 Dragging a hand through her hair , she reached for the phone .
29 She reached for the phone , and had her hand actually on it when , before she had time to pick it up , it suddenly rang .
30 She reached for the knife at her calf , and began cutting the rigging binding her legs .
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