fall asleep

Example Sentences

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On the bus to the arena for the Olympic quarterfinal matchup with Sweden last week, Hellebuyck was so relaxed that he fell asleep.

From The Wall Street Journal

"I was going into the office, working, coming home, falling asleep. I didn't really have the energy to see my friends or go to the gym," she recalls.

From BBC

With some ordinary dull adult voice droning on, so the greatest danger is that I might fall asleep.

From Literature

Dad would pet my hair, sing me French nursery rhymes, and tell funny stories until I fell asleep.

From Literature

When Annad had finally fallen asleep, exhausted by the excitement, Rowan lay awake in his bed, looking out of the window at the huge bulk of the Mountain.

From Literature