Example sentences of "[subord] reaching for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Try opening windows to freshen the air , rather than reaching for sprays and toilet blocks |
| 2 | ‘ Ach away , granda , ’ Ranald said , stretching his angular arms into the blue of the sky as if reaching for a star . |
| 3 | He began walking towards it and she saw that he had one hand inside his jacket , as if reaching for something . |
| 4 | She took my arm , fingers digging through several layers of clothing , as if reaching for the bone . |
| 5 | They use their tails to grip branches whilst reaching for food , mostly ripened fruit . |
| 6 | He groped vaguely with his right hand as though reaching for a brush and as he did so he experienced an intolerable contraction in his chest , a paralysing pain , and with a cry of anguish he fell , taking the stool with him . |