Example sentences of "out [conj] touch [pron] " in BNC.

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1 He found himself suddenly reaching out and touching someone or making some wild arm movement without thinking .
2 ‘ I always thought it was solid , ’ said Billie , coming up to it , reaching out and touching it in awe .
3 ‘ I reached out and touched her hand and she fell into my arms sobbing .
4 ‘ I reached out and touched her hand and she fell into my arms sobbing , her hands gliding pretty well all over my body ’
5 He reached out and touched her shoulder , squeezed it and bade her good night .
6 Dauntless reached out and touched her shoulder .
7 He reached out and touched her shoulder briefly , the warmth of his fingers travelling instantly through the beaded silk to set her skin , so sensitive to his touch for some reason , on fire .
8 Then , to her horror , he reached out and touched her hair .
9 His smile deepening , he reached out and touched her cheek in a light caress .
10 He reached out and touched her hair lightly .
11 " Do n't be sorry , " he said , " I quite enjoyed it , " She looked up briefly then , smiling uncertainly , as though she did n't believe him , He licked his lips , moved forward , put one hand out and touched hers where it gripped the glass , She kept looking at the empty glass avoiding his face .
12 He reached out and touched it .
13 I stretched out and touched his arm .
14 Cora-Beth reached out and touched his cheek .
15 When she thought no one was looking , she reached out and touched his hand and her eyes were soft and inviting .
16 Hans reached out and touched his father 's arm .
17 The T'ang reached out and touched his Marshal 's arm .
18 Impulsively , she reached out and touched his arm , in a quick , unavoidable gesture .
19 He reached out and touched his arm gently .
20 She reached out and touched his arm , stopping him .
21 When he hesitated , she reached out and touched his arm .
22 She reached out and touched his face with her fingertips , but it seemed to break whatever spell they had been under .
23 At times the sounds seemed so close he could have reached out and touched them but if he moved from his spot everything fell silent .
24 She 'd felt a warmth go through her , as though he 'd reached out and touched her , an imaginary touch that had filled her with excitement .
25 As though he had reached out and touched her .
26 He did not move , and yet it was as though he had reached out and touched her , the lick of his gaze like a flame spreading fever throughout every part of her .
27 When they reached the area where the shepherds had seen Horatia , Timothy felt as if a clammy hand had reached out and touched his spine .
28 Then , larger than life , so vivid she might almost have reached out and touched herself , there she was , transformed , hardly recognizable : teeth bared in a grin of manic glee , her eyes white-hot and blazing like a berserk android in a film she had seen once .
29 She longed to reach out and touch them .
30 And afterwards , for a second she had felt him relax against her , his body spent , his feelings so near the surface she could almost reach out and touch them , and then he had wrenched himself away from her and the defences had gone slamming back up , shutting her out .
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