Example sentences of "[coord] throw it at [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At first I thought he was using it to wave at people , but then he bundled it up and threw it at a police car . |
| 2 | Stein came along , smelt the drink , refused to listen to Rough 's explanation , picked up the glass and threw it at the keeper and marched off . |
| 3 | Then Nour turned and saw us , and he leapt from his chair and took a cup of coffee ready-poured and threw it at the cat , who was near my foot , so that my foot was covered in coffee and the cat fled . |
| 4 | He took the grenade from his pocket , unleased the pin and threw it at the base of the double gates . |
| 5 | He tore it off and threw it at the wastepaper basket . |
| 6 | Georgina picked up a letter from her desk , screwed it up and threw it at the waste-paper basket . |
| 7 | Slowly and carefully he picked up a stone and threw it at the window . |
| 8 | Quiss stumbled out of his seat , almost falling , scooped a flat piece of slate from the floor and threw it at the red crow , which screamed and jumped out of the way , spreading its wings and dropping away , flying into the cold clear space below the balcony , its final call echoing briefly , like laughter . |
| 9 | 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 ) . |
| 10 | ‘ Here , ’ said Philip , taking the crunched-up ball of paper out of his jeans pocket and throwing it at the boy . |
| 11 | ‘ Naw , ’ he replied angrily , crumpling up the pools coupon and throwing it at the television set . |
| 12 | ‘ Pretend to pick up a stone and throw it at the dog . |
| 13 | Rip it into tiny pieces and throw it at the bride and groom at the next wedding you see . |
| 14 | In order to keep the boys separate from the girls he used to draw a chalk line down the middle of our meeting room , and when we got carried away and crossed the line he would burst into a ferocious rage , pick up anything that was to hand — usually a book — and throw it at the offender , who had to duck fast in order not to be hit . |