Example sentences of "throw [pn reflx] [adv] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | Oh Jane , my hope … my love … my life ! ’ and he threw himself despairingly on the sofa . |
| 2 | He threw himself down on the bed with his head on my stomach , groaning , and between the groans saying that he would be a good husband in future , he honestly would , he adored me , he was very ashamed and only hoped I could forgive him . |
| 3 | Suddenly he threw himself down on the ground and rolled over and over in the dust . |
| 4 | Tavalouze marched forward and gracelessly threw himself down on the cushions . |
| 5 | He threw himself down on the huge old bed and stared at the sloping timber ceiling . |
| 6 | No , he was n't , because his head came up and he threw himself back on the ground behind him and he was rolling around in a heap of laughter . |
| 7 | Her voice ended in a shrill scream , as she threw herself back on the table and flung open her legs . |
| 8 | She laughed and threw herself back on the pillows . |
| 9 | She threw herself down on the sofa , and slept . |
| 10 | She threw herself down on the bed and started crying wildly . |
| 11 | When she threw herself down on the grass , he had expected Underwood to take advantage of the situation , but he sat upright and apart . |
| 12 | She scuffed through the gap in the chalk circle and threw herself down on the sacks . |
| 13 | She peeled off her wrap , threw herself down on the bunk and gloomily contemplated the future . |
| 14 | ‘ Some charm , ’ she muttered as she threw herself down on the bed . |
| 15 | On the bank , the trumpet twittered again , and the water became full of spray and hurtling bodies as shoremen left their attack and threw themselves back on the sand . |
| 16 | They threw themselves down on the street or took shelter behind cars and in doorways . |
| 17 | I threw myself back on the bed with a laugh . |
| 18 | She 'd never throw herself away on some dirty old man . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ He is small of stature and , like a small fellow who throws himself around on the rugby field , he brings out his natural aggression through falling off things and doing stunts . |
| 20 | He throws himself entirely on the divine generosity of which he has already had such rich experience . |
| 21 | It was typical of everything Louise was that she should have thrown herself away on that dreadful Randall . |
| 22 | You are all I 've got , all I 've got left to build my life on ; my life has been one long frustration , and to stand aside and see you throw yourself away on scum like … ’ |
| 23 | I have worked for you in all ways practically from the moment you were born and I 'd die rather than see you throw yourself away on the likes of her ; for she is scum , and I repeat it , scum . |
| 24 | After a moment I lifted my head and cried , ‘ Do n't throw yourself away on an animal like him ! |
| 25 | He broke his neck by throwing himself down on top of the reactor . ’ |
| 26 | Corbett groaned and went up to his chamber , throwing himself down on the small cot and reflecting on what he had learnt . |
| 27 | I howl , and I throw myself down on the floor . |
| 28 | ‘ I need help , sir , ’ the old man said , ‘ and I have no alternative but to throw myself quite on your mercy . ’ |