Example sentences of "i reached for the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | I reached for the shaker . |
2 | I reached for the teapot ; it was warm and brightened my day even more . |
3 | I closed my eyes in reverence as I chewed then as I reached for the pint pot again I looked up at the small figure on the bin . |
4 | Delicately I reached for the telephone . |
5 | So I reached for the senator 's hand , and thereby couched my lance to face the dragon 's fire . |
6 | I reached for The Mayor of Casterbridge which I knew was somewhere in the bed . |
7 | Fortunately the aircraft maintained a perfect climbing attitude while I tried to sort it out , I reached for the elevator trim wheel ; one glance told me it was in the normal position . |