Sentence examples for instead of reaching for from inspiring English sources

"Instead of reaching for a candy bar, you'd reach for a sweet potato".

If you're feeling sluggish, instead of reaching for a coffee consider going for a jog.

Instead of reaching for these, the path descended towards some small upland Swiss firs.

A good Berliner revolutionary might have lighted a Molotov cocktail instead of reaching for a single malt.

Instead of reaching for a wide forehand or an overhead, she was reaching down for a pair of earrings.

Now, instead of reaching for the aluminum foil, pizza-lovers with extra slices can slip them into sealable plastic bags.

As Ms. Rufus said, "People ask themselves, 'What do I have that is worth something that I can trade' instead of reaching for their wallet first".

In short, the White House today is forcing the F.C.C. to take sides instead of reaching for an appeasement that isn't possible.

In the case of the car park, instead of reaching for their handcuffs, the local police stopped and analysed the crime.

Instead of reaching reflexively for the Ikea glass cylinder, Ryhanen recommends casting around (under the bathroom sink is usually promising) for something less scripted and with more curb appeal: a tea tin, a footed compote, a soup tureen.

All too often, when problems arise, teens hold everything inside instead of reaching out for help.