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Example sentences for "throwing himself"

  • Polidori, throwing himself into a chair, and leaning his face on his hands.

  • He uttered a sharp cry of pain, throwing himself backward on the bed.

  • Skeleton, throwing himself on Germain so that he could neither make a movement nor utter a cry.

  • Ay, where you, you old procuress, shall howl the treble whilst my smarting back groans the base (Throwing himself upon a chair.

  • Throwing himself off, he caught the bar again by his hands, and curled his body over it.

  • Ah, let me kiss this cold hand once more (throwing himself at her feet).

  • Throwing himself about in his chair full of despair).

  • I may be a Liberal and a lion-hunter,' she said firmly, 'but I have still conscience enough left not to aid and abet my nephew in throwing himself away.

  • Mr. Longstaffe, throwing himself back in his chair with a chuckle, 'that was an Archbishop worth having!

  • Let her gang her gait," he said, throwing himself into a chair.

  • Throwing himself back, his hands behind his head, he drew a long breath and his eyes closed.

  • I am come to talk over matters with you, mon cher," said the baron, throwing himself on the sofa.

  • Throwing himself back on the sofa, he covered his face with his hands.

  • At length he perceived me; and, throwing himself in a chair, beckoned me towards him.

  • The Captain then went down stairs again, finished the bottle last opened, and, throwing himself on a sofa, fell into a sound sleep.

  • Give me something to eat first—for I am famished," cried Jacob, throwing himself upon a chair.

  • Then, throwing himself down, he crawled flat on the ground, taking off his hat and leaving it behind him.

  • Barclay, throwing himself back in his chair, and looking the extreme of vulgarity beside the visitor's refinement.

  • Vanslyperken, throwing himself down on the deck in despair.

  • Send a cow to chase a hare," replied the informer, throwing himself back in the stern-sheets of the boat.

  • I am lost," replied the syndic, throwing himself back in his chair.

  • Phil, throwing himself on the lowest step of the stairs.

  • This is a dull day, young ladies," exclaimed Mr. Rutledge, throwing himself into a chair.

  • At her solicitation, the mannikin was released ; and he no sooner found himself at liberty, than, throwing himself at her feet, he protested he was dying for her.

  • Then I admit my patience failed me; I drew my sword in my turn, and as he came back to the charge, I fancied I felt that in throwing himself upon me, he let it pass through his body.

  • Do not overwhelm me with happiness," cried d'Artagnan, throwing himself on his knees, and covering with kisses the hands abandoned to him.

  • Throwing himself on a divan, in his principal apartment, followed by all the newly-arrived troop, he caused torches to be brought, and the arms to be placed before him.

  • As she saw him, her faded eye brightened; and she stretched out her arms to receive him, as throwing himself on his knees by the side of the couch, he shaded his face with his hands, and a convulsive sob escaped his bosom.

  • Count, throwing himself at her feet, and seizing her hand, which she vainly endeavoured to disengage.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
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