Example sentences of "reach up [verb] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He would reach up catch the chain on the left hand side with his hook — a quick pull — a plop and on came the light — and the poor chap had to circle the city again in the morning and pull down the right hand side to extinguish them . |
| 2 | ‘ You should be more careful , ’ he said , coming up to her , his fingers reaching up to smooth the horse 's flank only a hand 's length from her knee . |
| 3 | He went to her and took her arm , coaxing her gently , almost tenderly across , then stood there , one arm holding tightly about her slender waist , the other reaching up to hold the strap . |
| 4 | On her way out she paused , reaching up to slot the dā telo branch between the stones above the lintel , and the bull lowered its head threateningly and took a few steps towards her as if it was going to lunge . |
| 5 | Sweetheart reached up to touch the ice-cream lady 's arm . |
| 6 | ‘ Bastards ! ’ he said loudly , and repeated the oath as he reached up to untie the string that held the body of the puppy . |
| 7 | Even from this distance she could see the way muscles rippled across his chest as he reached up to unlock the window , the wedge of dark hair that arrowed down from his collar-bone , and she felt heat run along her veins . |
| 8 | He laughed , then reached up to cut the flow . |
| 9 | He laughed , ahead of her , and reached up to find the button . |
| 10 | A land of rich fertile valleys that reach up to touch the edge of wild moorland . |