She spoke in a tone of voice that she usually 'reserved' for her students. [=that she usually only used for her students]
I will 'reserve judgment' [=will not make a judgment/decision] until I know the full story.
We 'reserve' the right to make further changes to the agreement if necessary.
(..) Exxon, you will have all offshore rights, provided you do not use B. P.'s drilling rigs. And, Mr. Lao of PetroChina, you will have the lease on our shale reserves. Some of those reserves are in densely populated areas. Then unpopulate them. After you've paid me my % finder's fee, of course. (..)2012 The Dictator