fall prostrate
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Sometimes a tree will not fall prostrate, the boughs being caught by its neighbours.
From The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America by William Henry Giles Kingston
What he meant was, that he should doff his helmet and fall prostrate on the ground.
From Waverley Novels — Volume 12 by Sir Walter Scott
Nonnus seemed about to fall prostrate, when a sharp rap came to the door.
From The Twilight of the Gods, and Other Tales by Richard Garnett
Mothers, with joy in their hearts and a prayer on their lips, saw their sons fall prostrate before the penitent bench.
From In the Midst of Alarms by Robert Barr
If I am not mistaken, it will sink deep into the world's heart; and while many will shudder at its blasphemy, all must fall prostrate before its grandeur.
From Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 5 With His Letters and Journals by Thomas Moore
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