Example sentences of "[adv] throw himself [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A system where the user presses a series of buttons without thought and gets exactly what he needs ( rather than what he at that stage thinks he wants ) is efficient but not entirely educational , any more than one so difficult that the user could only throw himself at the mercy of the person sitting at the reader 's adviser desk . |
| 2 | The patient keeps his hands clasped together throughout the active parts of the transfer , so that he does not throw himself off balance by reaching out to grab the carer or the arm of the chair . |
| 3 | But with his defence protecting him from any direct shots , Prudhoe steadily recovered , and he excelled himself after 69 minutes when Noel Blake powered a header goalwards from only six yards , but the indisputable player of the season somehow threw himself along his line to scramble the ball away . |
| 4 | That 's right , yes I mean , the goalkeeper was fantastic first half , and really we only had one chance second half , and he made a great save from Fossey. erm First half , it was a case of just throwing himself into the right area and the ball was hitting his body and you know , he was just a good example of how to be a good goalkeeper . |
| 5 | Winton duly threw himself into the muddled affairs of the British Committee for Refugees from Czechoslovakia , a group of diverse personalities whose good intentions far outstretched their capacity to offer constructive help . |
| 6 | Bob also threw himself on top of three other children to shield them . |
| 7 | The swiftly reacting keeper bravely threw himself at McCarthy 's feet after Mitch Cook was brushed aside by the forward , and caused a measure of concern as he hobbled around after lengthy treatment . |
| 8 | Billing then threw himself into land speculation , writing , yacht broking , and ‘ ship-running ’ , and by 1913 had amassed enough capital to found a yard on Southampton Water , where he pioneered the construction of flying boats ( ‘ supermarines ’ ) . |
| 9 | The boy looked up at the plane , then threw himself to the ground . |
| 10 | He almost threw himself across the van , grasping Kirov firmly by both shoulders . |
| 11 | Back on the surface , Reynard Lennon hurried back to Club Eleusis , secreting himself within the building and virtually throwing himself into his showercub before anyone could see ( or smell ) him . |
| 12 | One day , just as he is about to throw himself off a cliff , he sees Custer riding for Little Big Horn . |