Example sentences of "launched herself [prep] the " in BNC.

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1 She launched herself through the doorway and was safely behind the skip by the time the first bullets rattled against it .
2 Ace switched on the spacewalk jets and launched herself through the widening yawn of the doors .
3 With all her strength Benny Hogan launched herself off the wall down on Maire Carroll .
4 She launched herself off the chair and I was thinking oh yes , this is it , come to me you gorgeous creature .
5 Seizing a bunch of roses from the display outside the Rose Bowl 's window , Folly launched herself across the street .
6 Maggie knew the source of her own fear : in her anger she had so nearly , so very nearly , launched herself into the air , growling a dragon 's fury , sparks flying not from her eyes but from her mouth , raining blows from above , hovering over the teacher like St Michael over the devil .
7 She launched herself into the tiny room , crouching , arms spread wide , ready to grab Gazzer if he made a dash for the door .
8 Determined to write herself out of her poverty , Buchi Emecheta launched herself on the book world with an autobiographical account of life in London for a young Nigerian single parent .
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