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Example sentences for "reaching the"

  • Reaching the base of the mountain they gazed up.

  • Reaching the foothills, the two scouts once more fell into single file, Tad Butler to the rear.

  • Reaching the top, the guide examined their surroundings carefully.

  • Reaching the edge of the pit, Stacy's pony rose in the air, clearing the bed of coals in a long, curving leap.

  • On reaching the entrance-lobby, he saw her through an open door, crossing the pavement of the Chaussee d'Antin.

  • On reaching the bank, he saw the gentleman, a hundred yards away, taking off his hat to him in the dusk.

  • The owners of the canal soon had occasion to regret that they had disdained the overtures of enterprising railroad promoters desirous of reaching the village, and the consequences of commercial isolation rapidly made themselves felt.

  • On reaching the eminence, news was brought that the enemy had come to a halt, and established himself in a strong position at less than a league's distance.

  • On reaching the Inca's camp, he had been refused admission to his presence, on the ground that he was keeping a fast and could not be seen.

  • That officer, on reaching the spot, found that the interruption had been caused by a small party of Pizarro's followers, not exceeding twenty in number assisted by a stronger body of Indians.

  • Peterkin drew a long, deep breath on reaching the surface; and in a few seconds we were all standing on the ledge of rock in safety.

  • On reaching the summit, a new, and if possible a grander, prospect met our gaze.

  • On reaching the water's edge, he tossed it far into the sea, and joined his companions, who appeared to be holding a hasty council.

  • On reaching the beach we were received by a crowd of naked savages, who shouted a rude welcome, and conducted us to a house or shed where a baked pig and a variety of vegetables were prepared for us.

  • On reaching the rampart he found that the Indian, during his long absence, had departed; yet not without depositing, on the outer edge of the ditch, the substance to which he had previously directed their attention.

  • On reaching the top of the hill, Wolsey descried the hut through an opening in the trees at a few hundred yards' distance.

  • Here the chase continued with unabated ardour, until, reaching the banks of the Thames, the hart plunged into it, and suffered himself to be carried noiselessly down the current.

  • On reaching the haye, the king dismounted, and assisting the Lady Anne from her steed, ascended the stand with her.

  • Reaching the center of the tangled growth, they beat down the briers and bushes, or cut them away with their knives, until they had a little cleared space where they could build a fire.

  • Reaching the house, they stole up to Betty's room.

  • Reaching the climax of passion, one sailor overturned the table and the money which was upon it.

  • They altered their course, but on reaching the landing of the grand staircase, Raoul perceived a servant in the Comte de Guiche's livery, who ran towards him as soon as he heard his voice.

  • Reaching the bank of the river, we followed it for some distance farther, until we discerned through the twilight the white covering of our little cart on the opposite bank.

  • Reaching the top of the hill we saw the windings of Horse Creek on the plains below us, and a little on the left we could distinguish the camp of Bisonette among the trees and copses along the course of the stream.

  • Raymond and I made a hearty meal together in high spirits, for we rashly presumed that having found one end of the trail we should have little difficulty in reaching the other.

  • On reaching the spot, I found them looking like the guardians of Christ’s sepulchre in a picture, downcast and terrified.

  • On reaching the walls by the Campo Santo, we could see that famous army, which was making every effort to enter the town.

  • Reaching the Banchi, where the great scrimmage was, and seeing Bertino lifted from the ground, he ran towards home, and met my brother Cecchino on the way, who asked what was the matter.

  • Broderick was so elated that, on reaching the post, he had to celebrate his victory by a big drunk.

  • Arriving due north from Puebla, troops could have been detached to take possession of that place, and then proceeding west with the rest of the army no mountain would have been encountered before reaching the City of Mexico.

  • The party that ascended the mountain the second time succeeded in reaching the crater at the top, with but little of the labor they encountered in their first attempt.

  • On reaching the front, however, about eight A.

  • One proposition advocated has been the reduction of the tariff as a means of reaching the evils of the trusts which fall within the category I have described.

  • In reaching the moon, we demonstrated what miracles American technology is capable of achieving.

  • They gave us not only this Northwest Territory but by means of that the prospect of reaching the Pacific.

  • Narrow and deep clefts, through which descend mountain torrents to lose themselves in the sandy soil of the coast land, afford means of reaching the plateau, or the easier route through the Hawash valley may be chosen.

  • It was also clear that England is a most unfit country for the pursuit of such investigations, as, from whatever place the balloon started, it was never safe to be more than an hour above the clouds for fear of reaching the sea.

  • But, on reaching the door, he stopped, hesitated and then returned, slowly, step by step.

  • He drags himself painfully along, falls again and picks himself up in the desperate hope of reaching the chapel.

  • On reaching the station, Isidore took a few turns on the platform to stretch his legs.

  • In consternation, and with a view of not compromising her, he effected his retreat as fast as possible, reaching the bend of the corridor just as her brother Louis appeared with a light at the other extremity.

  • The staircase was lighted by slits in the wall, and there was no difficulty in reaching the top, the steps being quite unworn.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "reaching the" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    before stated; burn them; common plant; cool oven; empirical laws; excellent character; fine effect; general thing; little milk; moment and then said; naval action; perfect order; proceeded from; quite ashamed; reaching consequences; reaching home; reaching military age annually; reaching the; serious injury; she saw; therefore the; though whether; told himself; water line; yerba mate