Example sentences of "reach up [to-vb] the [noun] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ 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 .
2 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 .
3 On her way out she paused , reaching up to slot the 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 .
4 Sweetheart reached up to touch the ice-cream lady 's arm .
5 ‘ Bastards ! ’ he said loudly , and repeated the oath as he reached up to untie the string that held the body of the puppy .
6 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 .
7 He laughed , then reached up to cut the flow .
8 He laughed , ahead of her , and reached up to find the button .
9 A land of rich fertile valleys that reach up to touch the edge of wild moorland .
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