Use "last throes" in a sentence

[undeterred]

I was in the last throes of preparing dinner when the smoke alarm went off.

[Sugar Smack]

1. My Ginger thread is in its last throes.

:cry:

[GOPisEvil]

3. But it celebrates the last throes of your friendship.

[Sugar Smack]

9. LOL!

:hi:

nice one!

[GOPisEvil]

13. I have my moments.

:hi:

[undeterred]

11. Which is still better than Ginger bread in its last throes...

[cthrumatrix]

2. Our president and VP are in their "last throes".

[Cha]

6. One can cautiously

hope!

[Cha]

4. I was experiencing excruciating Pain in the last

throes of childbirth.

[Misunderestimator]

5. The Last Throes of Christ...

or was that temptation? :)

[OldLeftieLawyer]

7. It was the final out of the Series

The pitcher stood on the mound, throbbing.

He knew his next pitches would be his last throes.

[undeterred]

10. Excellent! If I had a star, I'd give it to you.

:woohoo: :woohoo: :applause: :applause: :woohoo: :woohoo:

Edit: Why was the pitcher throbbing?

[OldLeftieLawyer]

16. Hypertension

He drops dead after striking out the batter.

BIG stroke.

Pity, too. Only twenty-two years old.

[evlbstrd]

15. You beat me to it.

[OldLeftieLawyer]

18. Oh, yeah?

What would you have written? I'm curious.

[evlbstrd]

19. Bottom of the ninth,

and the (insert team name here) has just a few throes left.

[OldLeftieLawyer]

23. Hell, honey

Great minds, and all that.

:applause: :applause: :applause: :hi:

[evlbstrd]

25. Can't argue with that!

[aden_nak]

8. Although we were taking turns with the soft ball, I called "last throws".

[Quakerfriend]

12. I've always thought that "last throes"

was used when refering to the "last throes" of an illness, eg, Once she had recovered from the last throes of whooping cough, she had more energy for her painting.

[BOSSHOG]

14. At the end of last year's MARDI GRAS parade I was down to

my last "throes." With the cunning and guile of a veteran float rider I coaxed many a young bosom out of its nest and rewarded them with my last "throes." The End.

[kedrys]

17. Here's hoping the whole "last throes" thing is in its last throes.

I'm just sayin'. :P

[Kraklen]

20. i.e. last throes.

[redsoxliberal]

21. the insurgencie is in its last throes.

right?

[undeterred]

24. that's what they're saying

I don't know how you can tell "last" throes from "we're just getting started" throes.

[fishnfla]

22. the last throes of shrub on opening day were like a girl

flame war from way back when


*ducking for cover*