Example sentences of "reached [adv prt] and [verb] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He reached in and wrenched the little bundle of plastic bands out of my hands , and I sat there , silent , watching as he fumbled the bands into position with the little cup to hold the weapon under his right armpit . |
| 2 | Shepherd switched the hologram off , then reached in and lifted the flexible plate up . |
| 3 | The General reached down and took the little bouquet . |
| 4 | Bella 's fingers reached down and began a slow upward movement on the inside of Johnny 's thigh , the long scarlet nails making a faint scratching sound on the material of his trousers . |
| 5 | Woolley reached down and shot the spur off Hawthorn 's left boot . |
| 6 | Seb reached down and put a hand over her mouth . |
| 7 | A huge hand reached down and put a little tray on the packed earth under the floor . |
| 8 | He reached down and grabbed the boy 's wrist . |
| 9 | She reached over and balanced the candle , which was dripping wax down one side . |
| 10 | Sharpe reached over and took the reins of the Dragoon 's horse . |
| 11 | Most everybody in the house had gone to work , or whatever it was they did during daylight , and as I was only two feet away I reached over and slipped the lock , taking the phone receiver with me . |
| 12 | The Mason reached over and snatched the purse , emptying about half of the contents into his own hand . |
| 13 | Anyway , before taking my hand away I reached over and pinched the tender flesh on the inside of Karen 's leg until she moaned . |
| 14 | He reached over and found a table for his own cup . |
| 15 | And as Pete was standing , she reached over and closed the scrapbook . |
| 16 | She reached up and took the stone out of his hand . |
| 17 | Gabriel reached up and took the apple and bit into it greedily . |
| 18 | At the doorway she reached up and slotted the new dā telo twig between the stones above the lintel . |
| 19 | She reached up and brushed the graze on his cheek . |
| 20 | His hand reached up and brushed the hair back from her face , and then he was kissing her , his lips warm and gentle . |
| 21 | Evelyn hesitated fractionally , then reached up and executed a perfect capital ‘ H ’ . |
| 22 | Haverford reached up and put a hand on the young man 's shoulder . |
| 23 | Woolley reached up and pulled the switch on the air-raid warning . |
| 24 | ‘ Help yourself , Billy , ’ said his uncle , and Billy reached up and pulled an apple from the tree . |
| 25 | Joy Prentice , who had been sitting motionless throughout , reached up and pinched a louse out of her head . |
| 26 | On impulse , Guy reached up and plucked the bud , avoiding the surrounding thorns . |
| 27 | I felt a sharp stab in my head so I reached up and found a piece of hay stuck in my hair , it must have come from the farm . |
| 28 | He took out the last reed — looked at it — was going to split it , but his horse reached back and snatched the reed from him . |
| 29 | He reached out and ran a hand through her hair . |
| 30 | He reached out and ran the back of his hand down her thigh . |