Example sentences of "[subord] she reach for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | She glanced at her daughter as she reached for the silver letter-knife ; Senga was standing before the French doors , looking out at the snow-piled garden . |
| 2 | Her hands were shaking as she reached for the first of the envelopes . |
| 3 | It was fortunate that Luke did n't come in at that particular moment , Merrill mused later , as she reached for the telephone directory ; he would certainly have misread Rob 's little gesture of appreciation . |
| 4 | The barely acknowledged hope caused her heart to beat faster as she reached for the first round iron latch . |
| 5 | As she reached for the coffee-cup , half of its contents now in the saucer , all she intended to do was right it . |
| 6 | Two spots of colour appeared in Jill 's cheeks as she reached for the report book . |
| 7 | ‘ There can be any number of causes of chest pain , ’ Lindsey smiled reassuringly as she reached for the slender wrist . |
| 8 | She crawled back to the door and got to her feet , taking a deep steadying breath as she reached for the handle , grimacing slightly as she eased it open and stepped through the doorway , sending up a silent prayer that no creaking floorboard would announce her presence prematurely . |