Example sentences of "hurl herself [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Way you go , Patty , ’ he said softly , and the dog was off , hurling herself along the embankment , all paws and flying ears , after a rabbit who had been sitting in a patch of sun but disappeared with contemptuous ease as she came close . |
| 2 | The old man replies kindly , but says there is no mention of salvation in the Good Book ‘ for any but the sinful sons of Adam ’ — at which the lady gives a cry of despair and hurls herself into the sea . |
| 3 | To the crowd 's consternation , Eve , dropping her red cloak , had hurled herself off the front of the cart and was pushing through the crowd , quite plainly a boy in breeches , shirt and felt boots . |
| 4 | She leapt over the ditch opposite the Martins ' orchard wall and hurled herself into the undergrowth . |
| 5 | Barking ferociously , the big Great Dane rushed from the rear of the house , skidded around the corner and hurled herself at the gate with such force that it creaked under the impact . |
| 6 | The American star , who was later arrested for harassing an officer , hurled herself at the cops as she rushed to the aide of her pal . |
| 7 | Standing on top of the wooden staircase she hurled herself to the ground , landing in a heap at the bottom . |
| 8 | In early January 1982 , her first New Year within the royal family , the pregnant Diana threatened to take her own life and then hurled herself down the stairs at Sandringham . |
| 9 | It was there where , in a fit of depression , she hurled herself down the stairs in a cry for help . |