Example sentences of "[pron] threw [pn reflx] down [prep] [art] " in BNC.

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1 She threw herself down on the sofa , and slept .
2 She threw herself down on the bed and started crying wildly .
3 When she threw herself down on the grass , he had expected Underwood to take advantage of the situation , but he sat upright and apart .
4 ‘ Some charm , ’ she muttered as she threw herself down on the bed .
5 They threw themselves down on the street or took shelter behind cars and in doorways .
6 Sometimes on their fronts , sometimes on their backs , sometimes half standing , they threw themselves down to the damp coils below .
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 He threw himself down on the huge old bed and stared at the sloping timber ceiling .
10 He threw himself down in the chair , like a man beset by demons .
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