Example sentences of "reached [adv prt] [conj] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Suddenly , he had reached out and grabbed her . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | As though he had reached out and touched her . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | If she 'd had the power at that moment she would have reached out and crushed him into the carpet . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | Then he had reached out and pulled her into his arms and held her tightly for a moment . |