Example sentences of "reached out for the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sheldukher reached out for the modulator control . |
| 2 | As he reached out for the cheese , he heard a faint sound behind him … |
| 3 | She reached out for the telephone and dialled a well-remembered number . |
| 4 | He reached out for the book , but before Melissa could give it to him , Gebrec snatched it from her . |
| 5 | As he spoke , he reached out for the hand that was nearest to him , uncurling her fingers from the tense fist they had formed without any difficulty as the contact had its inevitable effect on her . |
| 6 | She reached out for the time and found that she had over forty hours still to go before she met the contact again . |
| 7 | She spooned coffee into their cups and reached out for the kettle . |
| 8 | Tuan Ti Fo crouched down , the boy balanced in his lap , the small , dark , tousled head resting against his chest , and reached out for the water-bottle . |
| 9 | His background , too , reached out for the security of tradition . |
| 10 | Jazz reached out for the photograph and held it , examining it closely . |