Example sentences of "[noun] throw themselves [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | The hounds threw themselves at the gate . |
2 | As the armies clash the Flagellants throw themselves into the fray in a gesture of sacrifice and doom . |
3 | When their big friends get stuck into close combat the Snotlings throw themselves on the enemy , screaming and yelling crazily , waving their wooden clubs and biting the foes with their sharp teeth . |
4 | Still others throw themselves on the mercy of God without being able to name the name of Christ because they have never been told about him . |
5 | Outside they could hear the rest of the pack throwing themselves against the timber of the gate and the outer wall . |