Example sentences of "throw [pers pn] at the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Cos you will throw them at the back of the box instead of lining them up . |
| 2 | Do n't throw them at the windows . |
| 3 | Aunt Margaret hastily took a bunch of paper roses from a bag she carried and threw them at the stage . |
| 4 | ‘ So what I did was , I got some stones and threw them at the driver . ’ |
| 5 | He was pulling him , trying to get him off me — he threw him — he just threw him at the bed — I knew he was all right , he were screaming but I could n't — they were both screaming , Cathy and Gary both , and he got me by the throat . |
| 6 | Stein came along , smelt the drink , refused to listen to Rough 's explanation , picked up the glass and threw it at the keeper and marched off . |
| 7 | He held it up for the others to see and then threw it at the thin man contemptuously who automatically caught it in both hands . |
| 8 | Then Nour turned and saw us , and he leapt from his chair and took a cup of coffee ready-poured and threw it at the cat , who was near my foot , so that my foot was covered in coffee and the cat fled . |
| 9 | He took the grenade from his pocket , unleased the pin and threw it at the base of the double gates . |
| 10 | He tore it off and threw it at the wastepaper basket . |
| 11 | Georgina picked up a letter from her desk , screwed it up and threw it at the waste-paper basket . |
| 12 | Slowly and carefully he picked up a stone and threw it at the window . |
| 13 | Quiss stumbled out of his seat , almost falling , scooped a flat piece of slate from the floor and threw it at the red crow , which screamed and jumped out of the way , spreading its wings and dropping away , flying into the cold clear space below the balcony , its final call echoing briefly , like laughter . |
| 14 | They looked intently at him , then at each other , then executed a smart about-face ; the scullion with the loaf threw it at the other , who caught it and started to hit the other minion over the head with it as they ran back into the mist the way they had come , their figures — one crouched almost double , one striking out with the loaf of bread — and their running footsteps quickly absorbed by the rolling mists . |
| 15 | It started finally at the third attempt , and Sabine was almost weeping as she threw it at the hill . |
| 16 | The vulture selects a rock , picks it up in its beak and , standing about half to one metre away , throws it at the egg with considerable force . |
| 17 | well I 'm always calling them tweedle dum and tweedle dee , hey do n't throw it at the house , it might be something fragile |
| 18 | The little pulls of wind playing with the leaves were getting stronger now , shaking the petals from the wild roses and throwing them at the diners as if they were confetti . |
| 19 | ‘ Pretend to pick up a stone and throw it at the dog . |
| 20 | Or just throw it at the neighbours , thought Henry grimly , as he tipped the edenwort in next to the water-chestnuts and the giant yam . |
| 21 | Rip it into tiny pieces and throw it at the bride and groom at the next wedding you see . |
| 22 | In order to keep the boys separate from the girls he used to draw a chalk line down the middle of our meeting room , and when we got carried away and crossed the line he would burst into a ferocious rage , pick up anything that was to hand — usually a book — and throw it at the offender , who had to duck fast in order not to be hit . |
| 23 | . And the idea with these is that when you get reimbursed for expenses , you put the receipt into the expense envelopes then at the end of the month , erm , you would staple the envelope and attach it to your company expense claim or you know , throw it at the person who 's going to give your money back or whatever . |
| 24 | spear broke , you throw it at the ground . |
| 25 | not throw it at the cyclist had I ? |
| 26 | Throw it at the cat |
| 27 | ‘ Here , ’ said Philip , taking the crunched-up ball of paper out of his jeans pocket and throwing it at the boy . |
| 28 | ‘ Naw , ’ he replied angrily , crumpling up the pools coupon and throwing it at the television set . |
| 29 | He touched a lump of rotting offal and , scooping it up , throwing it at the first assassin now tripping towards him . |
| 30 | Parent : ‘ He does n't play with them for more than 5 minutes before wanting to throw them at the wall . ’ |