Example sentences of "to throw [pn reflx] into " in BNC.
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| 1 | To throw ourselves into those turbulent waters and then be unable to regain the punt would have put paid to any hope of rescuing Dennis . |
| 2 | To crush strikes and abandon political reform would be to throw himself into the arms of those groups wedded not just to authoritarian politics but to neo-Stalinist economic institutions and principles . |
| 3 | This animal 's reaction to certain sequences of notes was to throw itself into uncontrollable convulsions . |
| 4 | There was something in his voice that made her want to throw herself into his arms ; but then she knew that Aggie would n't like that . |
| 5 | She felt strangely restless , wanting to throw herself into every small task that awaited her throughout the house . |
| 6 | She saw Penry 's eyes on the silver brooch on her shoulder , knew he was remembering their time together on the island , and for a moment she was tempted to throw herself into his arms , to assure him that nothing mattered as long as he loved her , Leonora Fox , not Melanie . |
| 7 | I was able to throw myself into my work , which helped to take my mind off the fact that she was gone . |
| 8 | I decided to throw myself into buying a flat , and avoid thinking about Lebanon as much as I could . |