Example sentences of "reach for the [noun] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The bit where the singing host reaches for the mike and does an ‘ impromptu ’ duet with his or her guest always merits a quick lurch for the off button . |
| 2 | He reaches for the spoon and begins shovelling cabbage . |
| 3 | He reaches for the tray but it 's beyond his fingers . |
| 4 | He had reached for the Ruger as soon as he had seen the taxi pull up , and he had had the Ruger in his grip when the front door opposite had opened , and he had loosened the grip when he had seen that the target carried no cases , only had his daughters ’ hands in his . |
| 5 | Her hand was already reaching for the telephone when a large shape loomed in what now became recognisable as a doorway . |
| 6 | ‘ I do believe that girl 's beginning to grow up , ’ observed Brian , reaching for the jam as Camille left for the streets . |
| 7 | So next time you 're thinking of reaching for the tablets or slumping miserably into despair , try having a good laugh instead . |
| 8 | It was safe to assume , he said , that no more than a dozen MPs knew whether they should be reaching for the champagne or the shotgun when the Government announced last month that the business rate was to be set at 36p in the pound last month . |
| 9 | ‘ What a passionate speech , ’ he drawled laconically , reaching for the Raybans and sliding them over heavy-lidded eyes . |
| 10 | John Ashenden , seated alone in the front nearside seat , debated with himself about reaching for the microphone and saying a few words about Somerville College , the Radcliffe Infirmary , the Tower of the Winds , the large , late nineteenth-century redbrick residences , St Edward 's School … |
| 11 | ‘ I wish you would stop telling me what to do , ’ she complained , reaching for the cup and sipping slowly . |
| 12 | He reached for the case and took it in both hands . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | He reached for the bottle but Oliver got there first and pretended to be reading the label . |
| 15 | She reached for the bottle and half filled his tumbler . |
| 16 | He glanced at her briefly , then reached for the bottle and topped up both their drinks . |
| 17 | She reached for the teapot and poured without a tremor . |
| 18 | Then he reached for the brandy and tipped a measure into his own cup before offering to do the same with Shiona 's . |
| 19 | He reached for the soap and began to wash . |
| 20 | He reached for the CV while Catherine Crane busied herself systematically with her papers . |
| 21 | He reached for the door but failed to find it . |
| 22 | She reached for the door and started to pull it open , but Nicolo 's hand closed around her forearm . |
| 23 | The IM reached for the telephone that linked him by direct line to Bacton . |
| 24 | He reached for the telephone and when he was connected spoke down it briskly in German . |
| 25 | After a moment or two she reached for the telephone and contacted the police . |
| 26 | He reached for the phone and pressed the ‘ call ’ button . |
| 27 | As she slumped against the sofa cushions Vass reached for the phone and dialled for room service . |
| 28 | Back in his office he reached for the phone and dialled his home number . |
| 29 | He reached for the phone and rang the London office . |
| 30 | He reached for the bat and sent it skimming along the boards . |