Example sentences of "thrown [pn reflx] [adv prt] " in BNC.

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1 He heard later that a suicide had thrown himself on to the line .
2 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 .
3 If her grandfather 's grave had been open she would have thrown herself in .
4 Next moment Perdita , streaking down the field , had thrown herself out of the saddle and clinging with her left hand round Hermia 's damp hot neck , hooked Randy as the final bell tolled for South Sussex .
5 They lost a patient , a young woman in her twenties who had thrown herself out of a car at speed to get away from her husband .
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