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

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1 Aunt Margaret hastily took a bunch of paper roses from a bag she carried and threw them at the stage .
2 ‘ So what I did was , I got some stones and threw them at the driver . ’
3 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 .
4 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 .
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 The little pulls of wind playing with the leaves were getting stronger now , shaking the petals from the wild roses and throwing them at the diners as if they were confetti .
12 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 ) .
13 ‘ Here , ’ said Philip , taking the crunched-up ball of paper out of his jeans pocket and throwing it at the boy .
14 ‘ Naw , ’ he replied angrily , crumpling up the pools coupon and throwing it at the television set .
15 ‘ Pretend to pick up a stone and throw it at the dog .
16 Rip it into tiny pieces and throw it at the bride and groom at the next wedding you see .
17 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 .
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