fall prostrate
Example Sentences
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The king expected everybody to fall prostrate before him when he appeared and pretend to go to sleep,—to be of as little account as possible.
From Myths & Legends of our New Possessions & Protectorate by Charles M. (Charles Montgomery) Skinner
Some would cry aloud, some would fall prostrate in terror, while others would clap their hands, or drop down as if dead.
From History of Prince Edward Island by Duncan Campbell
With his two companions Liutprand was compelled to bow and to fall prostrate; and thrice to touch the ground with his forehead.
From History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 5 by Henry Hart Milman
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
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 Abdullah Yusuf Ali
