Example sentences of "[conj] he reach for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | His food came — they do n't mess about here and he reached for the salt . |
| 2 | But when he tried to stand a cry of pain escaped him and he reached for the wall of the stables for support . |
| 3 | Maggie braced herself as he reached for the top of the blanket , which he then drew down to reveal a corpse 's face . |
| 4 | He arched her roughly forward so that her head was crushed against his stomach , her face just inches from his groin as he reached for the hands bound behind her back . |
| 5 | But even as he reached for the man he lost his footing . |
| 6 | William sighed as he reached for the matches to relight his pipe . |
| 7 | He grinned , baring rabbit teeth stained brown , his eyes crinkling with laughter as he reached for the drink Nils had just poured him . |
| 8 | And , as he reached for the pale , fleeing figure of his cousin , he looked like a man with murder in his heart . |