Example sentences of "fling [pn reflx] [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But before he could get there Mister Johnny gave a high , piercing cry , quite unlike any sound Carrie had ever heard him make before , and flung himself on Frederick , arms flailing . |
| 2 | And in injury time , substitute Paul Trainor — who had replaced Arsenal 's John Bacon in the Derry attack — could only watch in amazement as Bohemians keeper Dave Henderson flung himself across goal to turn away a header that looked to have decided the contest . |
| 3 | Falconer 's header from a Hendrie cross was going towards the top corner until Schmeichel flung himself across goal . |
| 4 | He flung himself into athletics and , eventually became a top-flight international sprinter ; which is just as well , for , had he not realized his early promise , he would have been stuck in a sports shop with no qualifications — which would not have reflected what he considered his genuine educational aptitude . |
| 5 | Mr Yeltsin flung himself into preparations for a plebiscite to undercut the legislature 's power , amid fears that the country was descending into turmoil or even civil war . |
| 6 | But it came too late for him to do anything about it , for when he straightened up and turned towards the bank the bullet hit him in the chest and his body seemed to disintegrate and fly in all directions , and he knew that death was on him and that it was something that divided you into a million parts and each fragment screamed as it flung itself into eternity . |
| 7 | He has always worked hard to present himself as a rounded political being and flung himself into debates on law and public safety , the environment and unemployment . |
| 8 | He had meant to say a prayer of thanks for his escape and for his mercy , but all he did was to spread his arm protectively across the stone , and lie there breathing deeply , embracing his father , and as gratefully at rest as though he had flung himself into Master Harry 's living arms . |
| 9 | A third terrorist had already flung himself on top of Patrick . |
| 10 | Then Joseph and another boy , outrunning the others , had flung themselves on top of the flapping bird and held her down , while the remaining young hunters had torn down bush creepers for rope . |
| 11 | She flung herself into Matthew 's arms . |
| 12 | The gate to a tiny courtyard was open and , for an instant , Lindsey hung back , watching in rapt fascination as a dark-haired , slender figure came hurrying down the steps towards them , cloth in hand , and flung herself into Niall 's arms . |
| 13 | The child flung herself at Rachaela , burying her snot and make-up smeared face in Rachaela 's jumper . |
| 14 | She flung herself at friendship and blurted her thoughts and feelings , jokes and secrets till she had no flora in the lining of her inner spaces to help her absorb her experiences slowly , nutritiously . |
| 15 | She flung herself on Wexford , yelping frenetically , and when he pushed her away , ran round him in circles , wildly gyrating her tail and flapping her knitted ears . |
| 16 | The sisters stared at each other for a split second and then Jenny flung herself on Sara , crying incoherently . |
| 17 | She flung herself upon Silas , grasping his arms as she gazed up into his face , and despite the presence of Lucy and Jean she wailed contritely , ‘ Silas , darling — I 'm so sorry . |
| 18 | He 'd hoped that it meant no more than that she was growing up and had become aware of herself as a young woman ; that as a consequence it was not quite the done thing for her to rush across a room and hug him like a kid sister , or trip him up in the haybarn and fling herself on top of him like a puppy spoiling for a game . |
| 19 | They flung themselves at sailors in a bid for immortality . |
| 20 | ‘ 'T WAS stamped with your father 's seal , and I just accepted it — and then flung myself into battle after battle , trying to forget you , never knowing why you continued to haunt me , until I thought you had betrayed me . ’ |