Example sentences of "and reached for the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I shivered and reached for the hot taps but changed my mind . |
| 2 | She looked up at the books on the shelves and reached for the closest . |
| 3 | The only member of the squad who could ; the others hammered or pecked with two fingers , swore picturesquely , and reached for the erasing fluid . |
| 4 | As the red-tipped bronze blade continued round towards her , Tallis struck it out of line and reached for the booted leg of the rider , pushing up so that he fell over to the side . |
| 5 | She dropped the other gun — the little one — into the pocket of her jacket and reached for the wooden grip of the Kalashnikov . |
| 6 | He tossed the jug aside and reached for the discarded bandage with his good arm . |
| 7 | ‘ They might well send a priest to you , ’ he said to his own image , and reached for the clean shirt Langholme had laid ready for him . |
| 8 | The first one was still exploding through my cortex as I gulped the second and reached for the third . |
| 9 | She pursed her lips and reached for the next letter on the pile of personal correspondence brought in by her secretary . |
| 10 | Behind the scenes Paula slipped out of one outfit , letting it fall to the floor , and reached for the next , hanging in the correct order on her clothes rail . |
| 11 | With a smile he put the rifle down and reached for the next in the stack at his side . |