1.   And a man to whom she had just thrown down a deliberate challenge.

2.   As Peter and James came in, she threw down the magazine she was reading, stood up and came towards them.

3.   At this point Morag Harkness, Sales Manager threw down the gauntlet and challenged the guys to a netball match.

4.   Cerda interviewed those named in his testimony, including Wally Fuentes Morrison, and then threw down the gauntlet to Pinochet.

5.   Despite their pitifully limited numbers they threw down an inspiring challenge to the might of the autocratic regime.

6.   First he threw down his training bib, then he tried to make a point to coaches Dino Zoff and Giancarlo Oddi.

7.   Fluorescent lighting was now tucked up against the high ceilings, throwing down illumination too diffuse to satisfy.

8.   Fresh from their success they have thrown down the gauntlet to the rest of the Group.

9.   He threw down the knife, turned off the gas ring and stamped down the hall.

10.   He threw down the washing-up mop and stood stock-still for a moment, gripping the edge of the sink.