Example sentences of "throw himself [adv] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | He remained keen on jiving and would throw himself all over the place , hair wild and eyes sparkling . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | He threw himself vigorously into the work in hand , and presented the aspect of one who did not know when to stop . |
| 4 | Oh Jane , my hope … my love … my life ! ’ and he threw himself despairingly on the sofa . |
| 5 | As he breasted the deck level Delaney ducked back , threw himself aside at the sight of the figure sprawled on the ground . |
| 6 | He throws himself entirely on the divine generosity of which he has already had such rich experience . |
| 7 | 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 . |