Example sentences of "reached for the [noun sg] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He reached for the case and took it in both hands . |
| 2 | The Admiral reached for the pipe that lay on the table beside him , took out a tobacco pouch , filled the pipe carefully , lit it , sucked in the smoke and blew it out luxuriously . |
| 3 | He reached for the bottle but Oliver got there first and pretended to be reading the label . |
| 4 | She reached for the bottle and half filled his tumbler . |
| 5 | He glanced at her briefly , then reached for the bottle and topped up both their drinks . |
| 6 | She reached for the teapot and poured without a tremor . |
| 7 | Then he reached for the brandy and tipped a measure into his own cup before offering to do the same with Shiona 's . |
| 8 | He reached for the soap and began to wash . |
| 9 | He reached for the CV while Catherine Crane busied herself systematically with her papers . |
| 10 | He reached for the door but failed to find it . |
| 11 | She reached for the door and started to pull it open , but Nicolo 's hand closed around her forearm . |
| 12 | The IM reached for the telephone that linked him by direct line to Bacton . |
| 13 | He reached for the telephone and when he was connected spoke down it briskly in German . |
| 14 | After a moment or two she reached for the telephone and contacted the police . |
| 15 | He reached for the phone and pressed the ‘ call ’ button . |
| 16 | As she slumped against the sofa cushions Vass reached for the phone and dialled for room service . |
| 17 | Back in his office he reached for the phone and dialled his home number . |
| 18 | He reached for the phone and rang the London office . |
| 19 | He reached for the bat and sent it skimming along the boards . |
| 20 | Murray reached for the mop but Richard pulled it away and squeezed it out in the bucket as he had seen the maids do . |
| 21 | He reached for the paperweight and weighed it in his hand again . |
| 22 | Giles reached for the wine and emptied the rest of it into their glasses . |
| 23 | Susan reached for the doorhandle and found only smooth upholstery . |
| 24 | Putting their dinner on the table , Trent reached for the photograph and studied it for the umpteenth time since finding it on Don Roberto 's piano — his mother , and the Colonel as a young man . |
| 25 | He reached for the packet that was nearest to the front of the bag . |