Example sentences of "reached into [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The car he was after stopped at a junction , so Chris jumped out and reached into their window and grabbed the keys . |
| 2 | Then suddenly she changed her mind and reached into her wardrobe for a new pair of tight stretchy ski trousers that she had hardly worn . |
| 3 | Jim reached into her mouth and prised it open enough to pull the tongue forward . |
| 4 | She reached into her pyjama jacket and hooked out the chain that hung around her neck . |
| 5 | She had been a regular person once , but that had been before the voices started up in her head , before the dead woman got out of her rocking chair , before the preacherman reached into her mind and gave it a sharp twist … |
| 6 | She stopped again , this time in the doorway of a delicatessen , and reached into her bag for her sunglasses . |
| 7 | She reached into her holdall , pulled out a large buff envelope and slid it across the table . |
| 8 | They regarded each other for long moments , then Julie reached into her handbag for the envelope . |
| 9 | She reached into her handbag and took out the key . |
| 10 | Donna reached into her handbag and pulled out the photo of Ward and the five other men . |
| 11 | She reached into her saddlebag and drew out a small cloth containing white clay which she had taken from Wynne-Jones 's lodge and which she had used in the making of Moondream . |
| 12 | Rayleen raised her eyebrows to the heavens and reached into her clutch bag for a pack of cigarettes . |
| 13 | When she arrived at the airport she reached into her baggage and quickly made a phone call to Amsterdam . |
| 14 | Once she had left , I reached into my apron pocket for my packet of cigarettes . |
| 15 | As a diversion , which would allow time for the passing of the trembling , I reached into my pocket , pulled out the tin of rubbers , and tried to open it in the dark . |
| 16 | I reached into my wallet and flashed my PKB Amex card at him . |
| 17 | Eventually he reached into his bedside table . |
| 18 | Gaily reached into his pocket , and then spotted a long , thin orange and yellow card , decorated with a cartoon . |
| 19 | He reached into his pocket and extracted the largest coin he could find . |
| 20 | She stood quite still not knowing what to do and after a moment he pulled away , reached into his pocket for a handkerchief and wiped himself , his hand and hers . |
| 21 | I told him that was precisely why he should play it , because it touched him , reached into his character , asked questions as boxers do when staring each other down . |
| 22 | He reached into his pocket and took out a pen . |
| 23 | It was an enraging affectation , worthy of an Oxford undergraduate , especially as Charlie might do it in the middle of a conversation , as he had done recently at a college gig : the Union President was talking to him when Charlie 's hands reached into his side pocket , the book was extracted and opened , and the man 's eyes popped in disbelief as Charlie imbibed a beakerful of the warm South . |
| 24 | A PUNTER reached into his pocket for his keys and pulled out a forgotten betting slip worth £10,000 . |
| 25 | He reached into his back pockets and took out a wad of old notes . |
| 26 | For a second I thought he was going to hit me , but then he reached into his jacket pocket and brought out a wallet that he unfolded and thrust towards me , giving me just enough time to see that he held the rank of chief inspector , one of the highest ranks in the Bahamian police force , then the wallet was snapped shut and Deacon Billingsley moved to stand very close to me , so close that I could smell the cigar smoke on his breath . |
| 27 | He reached into his desk and pulled out a current code manual . |
| 28 | Gurder reached into his robe and pulled out the picture of Grandson Richard . |
| 29 | Myeloski reached into his pocket and took out his warrant-card . |
| 30 | He cleaved the head from another Goblin and reached into his apron for his bottle of Mootland Malt . |