Example sentences of "[pron] throw [pn reflx] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Two explosions in quick succession made me throw myself to the ground . |
| 2 | I threw myself into the ditch as two further explosions occurred , this time at the crossroads just ahead of the jeep . |
| 3 | As soon as I got to the other side of the bank I threw myself down and started to roll . ’ |
| 4 | The Clwydian Hills , rising to the south and cloaked in cloud , looked wonderfully alluring : so I threw myself into the long climb with far more vigour than I might have done normally . |
| 5 | Crazed and almost overcome , I threw myself upon a bed , inert and awaiting death . |
| 6 | I threw myself on top of the wheelbarrow to hold it down as he passed . |
| 7 | I threw myself with apparent enthusiasm into a conversation Marietta and the solicitor were having about the difficulty of finding and keeping reliable cleaning ladies . |
| 8 | I threw myself flat and heard a ‘ whompf ’ and felt a mild warm blast of air . |
| 9 | I could not bear to see him suffer and so I threw myself wholeheartedly on to Nonni 's side , arguing passionately that my aunts ' lack of interest in day-to-day matters was a boring affectation ; that Nonni was much more ‘ real ’ and ‘ closer to life ’ . |
| 10 | For the next few years I threw myself into a whirlwind of activities — involving myself in a Women 's Aid refuge , women 's centres , campaigns , demonstrations and conferences . |
| 11 | Someone shouted : " Lie down ! " , and as I threw myself to the ground , I felt a bullet hit me . |
| 12 | I threw myself back through the door , falling to the ground . |
| 13 | My girlfriend , after my eleven-month absence , had understandably left me , and it was in the company of my two still-faithful black cats that I threw myself into writing . |
| 14 | After twenty paces , I threw myself flat , rolled to the edge and over . |
| 15 | Alter that night I threw myself into the struggle on Mrs Rumney 's behalf . |
| 16 | ‘ I guess I threw myself at you because of everything that had happened between Jonathan and myself ; I guess I was just looking for a diversion and you happened to be in the right place at the right time . ’ |
| 17 | I threw myself back on the bed with a laugh . |
| 18 | I threw myself backwards but those around the exploding grenade had shielded me . |
| 19 | I threw myself at the door and tried desperately to open it . |
| 20 | I threw myself flat beside the corpse . |
| 21 | Yes a row of houses and of course when I saw I looked out the door and there was this plane swooping down like that and it seemed so low because they were aiming an and the bomb fell in the cattle market and , and I threw myself on to the stone floor , you see , and er and presently one of the ambulance men came round to my office door and he said , are you alright ? |
| 22 | I threw myself against the cell door and hammered and shouted , crying to be let out . |
| 23 | I threw myself against the wall and prayed . |
| 24 | Could n't you see that I loved her when I s the moment I saw her , I just , I just I threw myself to her , I wanted to give her anything , even my life . |
| 25 | Maha followed them but Hussa and I threw ourselves face down on the warm , white sand , both of us smiling at the success of the project . |
| 26 | ‘ I throw myself at your feet , oh Lord Malamute . ’ |
| 27 | I throw myself at this Azadi and we wrestle like children in the mud . |
| 28 | By day I throw myself into my work . |
| 29 | I howl , and I throw myself down on the floor . |
| 30 | ‘ I throw myself half-naked at all my clients ! ’ |