Example sentences of "and throwing [pers pn] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We prop the grating open with another branch and spend the next half-hour pulling fallen branches and logs from all over that part of the hill , dragging them into the clump of bushes and throwing them into the shaft ; we snap dead branches off trees and bushes and haul and peel living ones off ; we scrape together armfuls of dry leaf litter and throw those over the edge of the chimney , too ; everything goes under the grating and down into the shaft . |
| 2 | When I 'd extracted my head from the carrying rope , Kāli untied the bale and started scooping up armloads of pine-needles and throwing them to the top of the pile . |
| 3 | The little pulls of wind playing with the leaves were getting stronger now , shaking the petals from the wild roses and throwing them at the diners as if they were confetti . |
| 4 | He attacked her and threw her to the ground before turned his attention to the pub , picking up pool balls and throwing them at bottles of spirits behind the bar . |
| 5 | Nona stared at the grey river where the wind was picking up little waves and throwing them against the walls of the river walk . |
| 6 | With frightening suddenness he now began ripping the pages out of the book in handfuls and throwing them in the waste-paper basket . |
| 7 | Then I thought of going across the road and throwing them in a skip — except that this would look very peculiar . |
| 8 | ‘ You ca n't bleedin' play that thing , ’ a prancing Tan shouted , grabbing the instrument and throwing it onto Owen 's prostrate body . |
| 9 | ‘ It was to guard the plumbing , ’ said the foreman , crushing the Coke tin with his hand and throwing it into a corner . |
| 10 | The argument was fuelled exactly a year ago when the League Against Cruel Sports made public a video showing Prince Charles 's favourite hunt , The Quorn , breaking the sport 's strict code of conduct by digging out a fox and throwing it to the hounds . |
| 11 | ‘ Here , ’ said Philip , taking the crunched-up ball of paper out of his jeans pocket and throwing it at the boy . |
| 12 | ‘ Naw , ’ he replied angrily , crumpling up the pools coupon and throwing it at the television set . |
| 13 | ‘ Holiday acted like a raging bull , picking up a chair , smashing it on a table and throwing it at bottles behind the bar , ’ he said . |
| 14 | Basque pelota looks like being this year 's corker as it involves catching a tennis ball in a fruit bowl and throwing it at a wall ( below left ) . |
| 15 | ‘ Put that on , ’ he ordered , picking up her over-tunic and throwing it at her . |
| 16 | But he had written all over this one — the handwriting was unmistakable — before tearing it and throwing it on the floor . |
| 17 | you want to see me , I get up three times to rake ashes er out and then I go int the kitchen in that cupboard , gerra newspaper and I 'm here screwing it up and throwing it on fireplace . |
| 18 | Although I keep pulling it up and throwing it in the dustbin , it keeps coming back . |
| 19 | Livid with rage , he grabs their cameras and rips the film from them , tearing it to shreds and throwing it in the fire . |
| 20 | Instead of taking it out to the back and throwing it in the bin . |