Example sentences of "threw himself [prep] the " in BNC.

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1 Like Lucifer falling out of Heaven , he threw himself off the back of the pageant , not caring that the paving stones lay three leagues below .
2 He almost threw himself across the van , grasping Kirov firmly by both shoulders .
3 He threw himself across the passenger seat , still holding the handset which was on the open line to his control at Selby and shouted ‘ ten nine , ten nine , ten nine ’ — the police equivalent of SOS requesting immediate help .
4 He leapt off a regular bus — the excellent airport service seems currently in abeyance , threw himself through the doors and yelled at me to hurry , which I did , and we caught the same bus back into town .
5 Owen threw himself over the wall and dropped down .
6 He threw himself into the exercises with a hind of despairing frenzy .
7 The should of slow labouring footsteps could be heard moving along the first-floor landing as the boy threw himself into the kitchen and slammed the door behind him .
8 He made a dash for the big front door and threw himself into the gloomy chill of the hall .
9 Winton duly threw himself into the muddled affairs of the British Committee for Refugees from Czechoslovakia , a group of diverse personalities whose good intentions far outstretched their capacity to offer constructive help .
10 Immediately he threw himself into the organization of a monster Albert Hall rally to welcome the Revolution .
11 He threw himself into the making of ITV series Travelling Man and was rewarded with huge success in the ratings .
12 As the god made no response Aenarion kept his promise and threw himself into the raging , white-hot inferno .
13 Nonetheless , he threw himself into the Union , making an ‘ absolute ’ fool of himself and becoming disillusioned .
14 Happily there presented itself such a person in Jeffrey ( now deservedly Lord ) Sterling , who threw himself into the task with total dedication .
15 This caused such a stir that Harrison threw himself into the cause of medical reform .
16 Cressy had been moored at Tardebigge for four years while Rolt undertook various forms of engineering war-work , but when peace returned he threw himself into the task of preserving the canal system .
17 He threw himself into the cause with immense energy , addressing meetings all over the country , persuading , lobbying , begging for funds .
18 He tried for years without success until finally , in utter despair , he threw himself into the kiln .
19 Rex thrust Laura into the back of the car and threw himself into the driver 's seat .
20 Hoover threw himself into the campaign .
21 The boy looked up at the plane , then threw himself to the ground .
22 Following through in a single smooth action , Manville threw himself to the ground and rolled out of the doorway on to the sidewalk .
23 The old man swayed gently on his haunches , then , as the boy threw himself to the left , moved effortlessly across , fending off the child with his palms , using the least force possible to achieve his end .
24 It was 3-0 just before half-time as Shearer threw himself at the ball .
25 But as I turned to go downstairs , my landlord , thinking he was alone , threw himself on the bed , pushed open the window and called into the darkness .
26 Gerard threw himself on the floor .
27 Richard threw himself on the floor screaming !
28 He turned from Alina , trying to retch but with his clogged windpipe preventing even that ; he threw himself toward the doors , trying to get out into air , air that he could n't quite reach .
29 She was bearing down on him like a bull in full charge when he jumped the wide steps and with a cry of terror threw himself against the front door of the house .
30 I 'll see you , phone you one day in the week , I saw the post lady coming up the drive and I said to Henry who 's that , he threw himself against the top window so there was indeed someone coming up the drive , tore into the dinning room , picked up his tennis ball , raced back to the window and wow , wow , wow , with his ball in his mouth , and I said Henry you 're really going to frightened off intruders with a ball in your mouth , I said .
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