They were dirty, their clothes were torn, and the girl was so exhausted that she fell when she was still twenty feet from the front door.

They neither gained nor fell back.

They could not imagine that the Germans, whom they had defeated only twenty years previously, could defeat them in a mere six weeks, as happened when France fell in June 1940.

They were greeted in a hostile manner by the surrounding population and his sister and father fell dangerously ill.

They were used by Frankish kings until they fell in disuse.

They also saw an elite convert to Judaism ( the Khazars ), only to disappear as the centers of power in the lands once occupied by that elite fell to the people of Rus and then the Mongols.

They would have had steep sides lined with planks, making it impossible for the elk to escape once it fell in.

They might have found their customs for observing the Christian Passover differed, Polycarp following the eastern practice of celebrating Passover on the 14th of Nisan, the day of the Jewish Passover, regardless of what day of the week it fell.

They stumbled to third place the year after their World Series win and attendance fell off precipitously.

They were vassals of James Stewart, 5th High Steward of Scotland as their lands fell within his territory.

They fell back drastically in 1939, but during the war-torn 1940s were more consistent than ever, winning their first nine games in 1946.

They then introduced into the cultures chemicals which they thought might inhibit viral activity, and observed whether the level of virus in the cultures rose or fell.

They fell into the style of Richard Strauss and other German composers of the day, but with hints of what would become Orff's distinctive musical language.

They say that in 1720, a Brazilian Jesuit, named Bartholomew Gusmao, possessed of abilities, imagination, and address, by permission of John V. fabricated a balloon in a place contiguous to the Royal Palace, and one day, in presence of their Majesties, and an immense crowd of spectators, raised himself, by means of a fire lighted in the machine, as high as the cornice of the building ; but through the negligence and want of experience of those who held the cords, the machine took an oblique direction, and, touching the cornice, burst and fell.

They fell in love, and with Melian, Thingol stood spellbound in Nan Elmoth for several years.

They fell in love, but he was not yet in a financial position to propose marriage.

They are named after the Shergotty meteorite, which fell at Sherghati, India in 1865.

They fell to Earth within the last 10, 000 years.

They soon fell in love and decided to get married.

They reported that Anastasia and her family, contrary to custom, fell on their knees during the prayer for the dead, and that the girls had become despondent, hopeless, and no longer sang the replies in his service.

They were incorporated by king Croesus within the Lydian monarchy, with which they fell under the dominion of Persia ( 546 BC ), and were included in the satrapy of Phrygia, which comprised all the countries up to the Hellespont and Bosporus.

They were beaten until they fell and, when they fell, they were further beaten.

They fell in love and concocted a plot to kill Lleu.

They mounted up and rode slowly behind the others at a safe distance.

They are the essential force behind the conventions of tragedy.

They practiced movement behind a smoke screen laid by smoke grenades ; ;

They can hire a horse and go ski-joring behind him, or move out to Oak Hill, where there's a lift.

They later emigrate to Argentina, leaving Poirot behind as a " very unhappy old man.

They also had a flag carrier at the front who guided the forces behind him ; when the flag was upright the combatants behind would stand and when turned down, they would sit.

They say that the literal meaning is true but that hidden behind this historical account are many allegories.

They are so-named because they give a clue to the reason behind the discharge.

They leave a message behind asking Carmilla and one of the governesses entreated to follow after once the perpetually late-sleeping Carmilla wakes up.

They leave behind the fixed positively charged dopants near the junction.

They earned the # 3 seed in the Western Conference for the Stanley Cup playoffs ( extending their professional sports record of post-season appearances to 20 seasons ), finishing behind the Vancouver Canucks ( 117 ) and San Jose Sharks ( 105 ).

They were stripped naked and had been hogtied with their own shoelaces: their right ankles tied to their right wrists behind their backs, the same with their left arms and legs.

They were behind the Agena.

They captured the AFC championship in 1971 behind quarterback Bob Griese, running backs Larry Csonka and Jim Kiick, and wide receiver Paul Warfield.

They also won the 1971 World Series behind Roberto Clemente and the 1979 World Series under the slogan " We Are Family ", led by " Pops " Willie Stargell.

They also have exclusive jurisdiction over disposal of two national funds, ( i ) the PM's National Relief Fund, and ( ii ) the PM's National Defence Fund, which they use at their discretion attain the objectives behind the establishment of these funds.

They start simultaneously and all pursue the boat ahead while avoiding being bumped by a boat from behind.

They would become the 1994 AFC West Division champions behind a defense led by linebacker Junior Seau, defensive tackles Reuben Davis and Shawn Lee, defensive end Leslie O ' Neal and an offense keyed by running back Natrone Means, Humphries and Martin.

They finished the season second in the American League with an 84 – 76 record, behind the eventual World Series champion Oakland Athletics.

They united behind him to win the presidential election in the state, but divided over state politics and lost the gubernatorial election.

They must be — they are, by definition, behind everything.

They were made of wood and leather, and were of such a large size that a warrior could hide completely behind his shield.

They have between 13 and 25 pairs of legs, behind or between the last of which is the genital opening ( gonopore ).