Sentence examples for reaching for a second from inspiring English sources

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He eats fast: two-handed, reaching for a second helping even as he is chewing the first.

Try it, or any of our top wines, and see if you don't find yourself reaching for a second bottle.

The rock group Three Dog Night was on the cover of Rolling Stone, 14-year-old Michael Jackson sang "Ben" on "The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour" and Ann-Margret's career was reaching for a second wind in Nevada.

Maybe, though, when instinctively reaching for a second desert, you say, "Nah, I think I've already had enough".

friend who keeps a few in her purse, downing one in the cab as needed after particularly extravagant wine dinners, though the flavors — pfeffernuss, lemon rind, coffee sweetened with brown sugar — may have her reaching for a second.

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Now he's got a rotation of Lester, Samardzija, Kazmir and Sonny Gray to take into the postseason, which his team are on their way to reaching for a third consecutive year.

The lightweight body and good all-round visibility made the manual version a confident, decisive drive, but, on the motorway, I find myself reaching for a sixth gear that isn't there, the 1.6l engine seeming to strain a little above 80mph (I'd welcome the even-newer six-speed automatic model).

Combine any of these possibilities with long hours at work and it's no surprise you're reaching for a third cup of coffee by 3 o'clock.

She removes it slowly, then reaches for a second dip.

As he reached for a second taco, he talked about the work ethic of his parents.

The disapproving looks you get as you reach for a second scoop of sawdust.

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