Example sentences of "reach out and [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She wanted to reach out and hold him to her , to draw him close and comfort him , but it was too late now . |
| 2 | He had trouble , when she began to cry , her face that of a heartbroken child 's , not to reach out and hold her one last time . |
| 3 | Perhaps the Gruagach had been following them , keeping just out of sight , waiting until they dismounted , ready to reach out and scoop them up and carry them back to Tara and the roasting spits … |
| 4 | Ruth wanted to reach out and pull him back , as if he were moving towards a precipice . |
| 5 | She longed to reach out and press her open palm against it . |
| 6 | The pupil jerked again , seemed to grow bigger , becoming a black empty void , an unfathomable waste of madness , a madness that seemed to reach out and engulf him . |
| 7 | He wanted to reach out and wrap her in his arms , to hold her tight and comfort her , but he had been wrong before . |
| 8 | I know now that owls are not at all like living cuddly toys , but at the time I wanted to reach out and cuddle them . |
| 9 | She flicked him a perfunctory smile , seeing the mockery lingering in his dark eyes in a way that made her itch to reach out and slap him . |
| 10 | Infuriated , she forgot herself sufficiently to reach out and prod his knee . |
| 11 | Yet , though she longed to flee from him , to put huge distances between them , there was something drawing her , some mystery in him that seemed to reach out and take her in its clutches . |
| 12 | Unfortunately there are sacrifices to be made , it could mean less time with loved ones or a more pressurised lifestyle , but if that 's what you want now is the time to reach out and take it . |
| 13 | Birthdays from January 8-11 are in the front line of change in 1993 and it may be that no matter how you try to reach out and claim what you want , it eludes you — for now . |
| 14 | Robbie had to fight down an impulse to reach out and run her fingers over the dark mat . |
| 15 | She longed to reach out and touch them . |
| 16 | I want to reach out and touch her , like she 's just been bereaved . |
| 17 | ‘ Calm yourself , Theda , ’ he said gently , not daring to reach out and touch her , in case his own forced calm should desert him . |
| 18 | I want to reach out and touch him , to put a hand on his shoulder or something , but he avoids my eyes . |
| 19 | She wanted to reach out and touch him , to tell him that life could be wonderful . |
| 20 | You remember Peter when he was , er , totally different context , but the lesson is the same , when he was when Jesus called him to walk on the water and he starts walking , and then , he looks around and for what e , for whatever reason he starts sinking , the moment he calls out help Jesus reaches out and lifts him back him rescues him . |
| 21 | Suddenly , he had reached out and grabbed her . |
| 22 | 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 . |
| 23 | As though he had reached out and touched her . |
| 24 | 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 . |
| 25 | 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 . |
| 26 | 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 . |
| 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 | If she 'd had the power at that moment she would have reached out and crushed him into the carpet . |
| 29 | Gerard handed Katherine her cup , and Mr Lee took a certain small pleasure in allowing him to pass over the second cup , even though he could have easily reached out and taken it . |
| 30 | Then he had reached out and pulled her into his arms and held her tightly for a moment . |