Example sentences of "and reached for her " in BNC.
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| 1 | Without turning on the light she sat up and reached for her bottle and glass , faintly alarmed to discover she could find them both by feel alone . |
| 2 | Tina put down her fork with prim care and reached for her Irish crystal water glass . |
| 3 | She shrugged and reached for her cheroot . |
| 4 | She swung her legs out of bed and reached for her dressing gown . |
| 5 | She slept through the alarm and woke abruptly at seven-thirty , swearing loudly as she almost flung herself out of the bed , and reached for her house-coat . |
| 6 | Pamela climbed out of the pool and reached for her towel . |
| 7 | She smiled again and reached for her handbag , sliding the diary free , laying it beside her as if for reference . |
| 8 | She sat back and reached for her brandy . |
| 9 | At the car , he reached to unlock her door , held it open for her , watched as she climbed in and reached for her strap . |
| 10 | Very apologetically , she moved a dog from the corner of the sofa nearest to Aunt Tossie and reached for her cup and saucer . |
| 11 | Aunt Tossie pushed her chair away from the tea table and reached for her latest square of needlework — a parrot clutching its way up the husky stem of a palm tree . |
| 12 | But , instead , he drew back and reached for her brandy glass . |
| 13 | ‘ Has someone been spreading malicious gossip ? ’ he asked innocently , and reached for her hand . |
| 14 | Sheila smiled and reached for her drink . |
| 15 | ‘ Really ? ’ she whispered , something in his look , something in the way he stretched forward across the small distance between them and reached for her hands causing her heart to race once more . |