fall prostrate
Example Sentences
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What he meant was, that he should doff his helmet and fall prostrate on the ground.
From Waverley Novels — Volume 12 by Scott, Walter, Sir
As Bennaskar entered the vaulted chamber, I shrank back with fear, and dared not lift up my eyes; but my terror was soon quieted, when I saw him fall prostrate at my feet.
From Eastern Tales by Many Story Tellers by Valentine, L. (Laura)
P: And when We said unto the angels: Fall down prostrate before Adam and they fell prostrate all save Iblis, he said: Shall I fall prostrate before that which Thou hast created of clay?
From Three Translations of The Koran (Al-Qur'an) side by side by Ali, Abdullah Yusuf
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 Barr, Robert
Many patients, under such circumstances, fall prostrate on the ground, losing their consciousness, and awake after a while as from a dream, without being able to remember what has happened.
From Modern Magic by Vere, Maximilian Schele de
