Example sentences of "throw [pron] into [art] " in BNC.

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1 At 6.45 the taxi returned and Sally , my dresser , threw me into the dress .
2 so the second level of using theory was to actually begin to find out what I could do to help myself and that threw me into the middle of ‘ what is knowledge ? ’
3 Men and women carried their own children on their shoulders to the church and threw them into a common pit .
4 She picked up her discarded clothes and threw them into a small bureau , scratched and marked by years of neglect .
5 He rattled them between cupped hands and threw them into the dust .
6 Pearl Jam trashed their guitars and threw them into the audience .
7 When he reached the table , he wrenched the flowers form their display and threw them into the rows of assembled journalists .
8 I 've already told you how I threw them into the river . ’
9 Without another word , he picked up her bags and disdainfully threw them into the boot .
10 In a bid to regain his machine the unemployed roofer climbed to the top of a building , ripped off tiles and threw them into the street , it was alleged .
11 ‘ I took her there for a last relaxing evening before we threw ourselves into the election campaign .
12 This experience appeared to transform him and he threw himself into a great surge of composition , writing a Mass of Thanksgiving for unaccompanied choir filling 100 pages of manuscript , which he completed in 15 days , as well as other works , including a setting of Out of the Deep which is given its first performance by his choir at St Philip and St James , Cheltenham , at his funeral on today .
13 Tammuz threw himself into a chair and put his feet up on the edge of his workstation .
14 Unhampered by a client 's needs , he threw himself into a legitimate extension of his pipe dream : the Dolls ' House became his home .
15 He rushed in and threw himself into a chair .
16 He just walked in announced this , threw himself into a chair and took up a book .
17 Having secured his freedom , his sexual appetite continued unabated and he threw himself into an even more vigorous life of carnal debauchery .
18 President Ford threw himself into an extensive programme of consultation with members of congress on behalf of his new policy , but his performance in this acid test of presidential leadership was unimpressive .
19 Charles reappeared , after half an hour 's absence , and threw himself into an armchair , where he lay back for some time with his eyes shut .
20 He threw himself into the exercises with a hind of despairing frenzy .
21 The should of slow labouring footsteps could be heard moving along the first-floor landing as the boy threw himself into the kitchen and slammed the door behind him .
22 He made a dash for the big front door and threw himself into the gloomy chill of the hall .
23 Winton duly threw himself into the muddled affairs of the British Committee for Refugees from Czechoslovakia , a group of diverse personalities whose good intentions far outstretched their capacity to offer constructive help .
24 Immediately he threw himself into the organization of a monster Albert Hall rally to welcome the Revolution .
25 He threw himself into the making of ITV series Travelling Man and was rewarded with huge success in the ratings .
26 As the god made no response Aenarion kept his promise and threw himself into the raging , white-hot inferno .
27 Nonetheless , he threw himself into the Union , making an ‘ absolute ’ fool of himself and becoming disillusioned .
28 Happily there presented itself such a person in Jeffrey ( now deservedly Lord ) Sterling , who threw himself into the task with total dedication .
29 This caused such a stir that Harrison threw himself into the cause of medical reform .
30 Cressy had been moored at Tardebigge for four years while Rolt undertook various forms of engineering war-work , but when peace returned he threw himself into the task of preserving the canal system .
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