Example sentences of "throw it at [art] " in BNC.

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1 Instead of bowling the ball , which bore a small silver shield , Mr Cottle threw it at a low-flying swan .
2 At first I thought he was using it to wave at people , but then he bundled it up and threw it at a police car .
3 Stein came along , smelt the drink , refused to listen to Rough 's explanation , picked up the glass and threw it at the keeper and marched off .
4 He held it up for the others to see and then threw it at the thin man contemptuously who automatically caught it in both hands .
5 Then Nour turned and saw us , and he leapt from his chair and took a cup of coffee ready-poured and threw it at the cat , who was near my foot , so that my foot was covered in coffee and the cat fled .
6 He took the grenade from his pocket , unleased the pin and threw it at the base of the double gates .
7 He tore it off and threw it at the wastepaper basket .
8 Georgina picked up a letter from her desk , screwed it up and threw it at the waste-paper basket .
9 Slowly and carefully he picked up a stone and threw it at the window .
10 Quiss stumbled out of his seat , almost falling , scooped a flat piece of slate from the floor and threw it at the red crow , which screamed and jumped out of the way , spreading its wings and dropping away , flying into the cold clear space below the balcony , its final call echoing briefly , like laughter .
11 They looked intently at him , then at each other , then executed a smart about-face ; the scullion with the loaf threw it at the other , who caught it and started to hit the other minion over the head with it as they ran back into the mist the way they had come , their figures — one crouched almost double , one striking out with the loaf of bread — and their running footsteps quickly absorbed by the rolling mists .
12 It started finally at the third attempt , and Sabine was almost weeping as she threw it at the hill .
13 The vulture selects a rock , picks it up in its beak and , standing about half to one metre away , throws it at the egg with considerable force .
14 well I 'm always calling them tweedle dum and tweedle dee , hey do n't throw it at the house , it might be something fragile
15 ‘ Pretend to pick up a stone and throw it at the dog .
16 Or just throw it at the neighbours , thought Henry grimly , as he tipped the edenwort in next to the water-chestnuts and the giant yam .
17 Rip it into tiny pieces and throw it at the bride and groom at the next wedding you see .
18 In order to keep the boys separate from the girls he used to draw a chalk line down the middle of our meeting room , and when we got carried away and crossed the line he would burst into a ferocious rage , pick up anything that was to hand — usually a book — and throw it at the offender , who had to duck fast in order not to be hit .
19 . And the idea with these is that when you get reimbursed for expenses , you put the receipt into the expense envelopes then at the end of the month , erm , you would staple the envelope and attach it to your company expense claim or you know , throw it at the person who 's going to give your money back or whatever .
20 spear broke , you throw it at the ground .
21 not throw it at the cyclist had I ?
22 Throw it at the cat
23 Basque pelota looks like being this year 's corker as it involves catching a tennis ball in a fruit bowl and throwing it at a wall ( below left ) .
24 ‘ Here , ’ said Philip , taking the crunched-up ball of paper out of his jeans pocket and throwing it at the boy .
25 ‘ Naw , ’ he replied angrily , crumpling up the pools coupon and throwing it at the television set .
26 He touched a lump of rotting offal and , scooping it up , throwing it at the first assassin now tripping towards him .
27 The best way to test the quality of porridge is to throw it at the wall .
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