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
We come into the temple of God; we fall prostrate before Him; we pray to Him, that He will have mercy upon us.
From The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the Abolition of the African Slave-Trade, by the British Parliament (1839) by Clarkson, Thomas
Why did they so humbly salute her, and fall prostrate before her, kissing the hem of her garment?
From The Lancashire Witches A Romance of Pendle Forest by Ainsworth, William Harrison
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
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)
