Example sentences of "[pron] throw [pn reflx] into [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For the next few years I threw myself into a whirlwind of activities — involving myself in a Women 's Aid refuge , women 's centres , campaigns , demonstrations and conferences . |
| 2 | I threw myself into the ditch as two further explosions occurred , this time at the crossroads just ahead of the jeep . |
| 3 | The Clwydian Hills , rising to the south and cloaked in cloud , looked wonderfully alluring : so I threw myself into the long climb with far more vigour than I might have done normally . |
| 4 | Alter that night I threw myself into the struggle on Mrs Rumney 's behalf . |
| 5 | She threw herself into the literary and social life of Cambridge . |
| 6 | With a sigh , rather than a cry , she threw herself into the water and felt peace . |
| 7 | Happily there presented itself such a person in Jeffrey ( now deservedly Lord ) Sterling , who threw himself into the task with total dedication . |
| 8 | ‘ I took her there for a last relaxing evening before we threw ourselves into the election campaign . |
| 9 | They threw themselves into the celebrations , a temporary release from the daily routine , but the problems would still be there once the party was over . |
| 10 | If anyone did maybe they threw themselves into the Aire after leaving the ground ; - ) |
| 11 | This experience appeared to transform him and he threw himself into a great surge of composition , writing a Mass of Thanksgiving for unaccompanied choir filling 100 pages of manuscript , which he completed in 15 days , as well as other works , including a setting of Out of the Deep which is given its first performance by his choir at St Philip and St James , Cheltenham , at his funeral on today . |
| 12 | Unhampered by a client 's needs , he threw himself into a legitimate extension of his pipe dream : the Dolls ' House became his home . |
| 13 | Having secured his freedom , his sexual appetite continued unabated and he threw himself into an even more vigorous life of carnal debauchery . |
| 14 | He threw himself into the exercises with a hind of despairing frenzy . |
| 15 | Immediately he threw himself into the organization of a monster Albert Hall rally to welcome the Revolution . |
| 16 | He threw himself into the making of ITV series Travelling Man and was rewarded with huge success in the ratings . |
| 17 | Nonetheless , he threw himself into the Union , making an ‘ absolute ’ fool of himself and becoming disillusioned . |
| 18 | Cressy had been moored at Tardebigge for four years while Rolt undertook various forms of engineering war-work , but when peace returned he threw himself into the task of preserving the canal system . |
| 19 | He threw himself into the cause with immense energy , addressing meetings all over the country , persuading , lobbying , begging for funds . |
| 20 | He tried for years without success until finally , in utter despair , he threw himself into the kiln . |