Example sentences of "[noun pl] and reached for " in BNC.

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1 When he drew he put aside all other considerations and reached for the truth .
2 Schneider draped a sheet about his shoulders and reached for a pair of scissors .
3 She pursed her lips and reached for the next letter on the pile of personal correspondence brought in by her secretary .
4 Delaney got to his feet and reached for his Uzi .
5 The eyebrow quirked further , but fitzAlan merely rose to his feet and reached for the pack on the floor beside the bed .
6 She looked up at the books on the shelves and reached for the closest .
7 George raised himself , propped his line against a bundle of reeds and reached for his flask and pack .
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