Example sentences of "throw himself [adv] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | At any moment and with no warning he 'll throw himself on to the floor and do like a hundred push-ups . |
| 2 | He remained keen on jiving and would throw himself all over the place , hair wild and eyes sparkling . |
| 3 | Cardiff threw himself backwards against the staircase wall , as the thing from the stairwell lunged backwards into the darkness , taking the flapping and gutted body of Peters with it , still fastened to its arm . |
| 4 | Alex threw himself on to the floor and rolled over and over shouting , ‘ I do n't want her ! |
| 5 | He threw himself vigorously into the work in hand , and presented the aspect of one who did not know when to stop . |
| 6 | Oh Jane , my hope … my love … my life ! ’ and he threw himself despairingly on the sofa . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | Suddenly he threw himself down on the ground and rolled over and over in the dust . |
| 9 | Tavalouze marched forward and gracelessly threw himself down on the cushions . |
| 10 | He threw himself down on the huge old bed and stared at the sloping timber ceiling . |
| 11 | He threw himself down in the chair , like a man beset by demons . |
| 12 | Apparently finding what he wanted , he came over to the sofa on the other side of the low coffee-table that was all that stood between them , threw himself down among the cushions and started to read . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | BILLIONAIRE Ross Perot last night threw himself back into the race to become US President . |
| 15 | Eventually , Joicey cornered him , and in desperation , the keeper threw himself out of the nearest open window ; landing ten feet below , with a badly sprained arm and sore head . |
| 16 | As he breasted the deck level Delaney ducked back , threw himself aside at the sight of the figure sprawled on the ground . |
| 17 | ‘ 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 . |
| 18 | He throws himself entirely on the divine generosity of which he has already had such rich experience . |
| 19 | He heard later that a suicide had thrown himself on to the line . |
| 20 | Before Folly could take in what was happening , Luke had crossed the room in a few strides and almost thrown himself on to the sofa . |
| 21 | Corbett groaned and went up to his chamber , throwing himself down on the small cot and reflecting on what he had learnt . |
| 22 | He pitched forward , throwing himself down in the glutinous mud , covering his head with his hands as Farrell replied , bullets slicing through the air and singing above the prone man 's body , missing him , it seemed , by mere inches . |
| 23 | He had also developed such affection for his owner , and had become so possessive of her , that if he saw her stroking another horse , he would roar with rage and throw himself sideways against the nearest fence , cutting and scraping his skin so that it bled . |
| 24 | The unfortunate man had suffered such violent panic attacks that he tried to throw himself out of the window . |