Example sentences of "throw himself down [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | Suddenly he threw himself down on the ground and rolled over and over in the dust . |
| 3 | Tavalouze marched forward and gracelessly threw himself down on the cushions . |
| 4 | He threw himself down on the huge old bed and stared at the sloping timber ceiling . |
| 5 | Jack came rushing down from his room on the top floor and threw himself down beside Bunty , cradling her head . |
| 6 | He threw himself down in the chair , like a man beset by demons . |
| 7 | Apparently finding what he wanted , he came over to the sofa on the other side of the low coffee-table that was all that stood between them , threw himself down among the cushions and started to read . |
| 8 | The chamber was empty so Corbett went straight to his room , threw himself down upon his cot and fell into a deep and dreamless sleep . |
| 9 | He shrugged , spreading his arms wide , then threw himself down upon a threadbare chaise-longue , his hands behind his head . |
| 10 | He broke his neck by throwing himself down on top of the reactor . ’ |
| 11 | Corbett groaned and went up to his chamber , throwing himself down on the small cot and reflecting on what he had learnt . |
| 12 | ‘ You were bloody magnificent , Tommy , ’ said Charlie , throwing himself down by his side . |
| 13 | He pitched forward , throwing himself down in the glutinous mud , covering his head with his hands as Farrell replied , bullets slicing through the air and singing above the prone man 's body , missing him , it seemed , by mere inches . |