Example sentences of "threw [pn reflx] to [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The boy looked up at the plane , then threw himself to the ground . |
| 2 | Following through in a single smooth action , Manville threw himself to the ground and rolled out of the doorway on to the sidewalk . |
| 3 | The old man swayed gently on his haunches , then , as the boy threw himself to the left , moved effortlessly across , fending off the child with his palms , using the least force possible to achieve his end . |
| 4 | Returning to the main cavern at a dead run , Ace threw herself to the side as a cluster of boxes not far off exploded with a sharp blast , hurling several of the defenders into he oily waters . |
| 5 | Valerie Place , 23 , of the Irish charity Concern , threw herself to the car floor when gunmen opened fire on the convoy near Afgoi , 20 miles west of the capital Mogadishu . |
| 6 | Concern 's chief executive , Aengus Finucane , in Somalia on a visit , said : ‘ Wendy Murphy , a nurse who was with Valerie , said Valerie threw herself to the floor of the car when the shooting started . |
| 7 | Someone shouted : " Lie down ! " , and as I threw myself to the ground , I felt a bullet hit me . |