Example sentences of "[adv] fell [noun sg] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | The original cross had been in place since the fifteenth century , but finally fell victim to the elements . |
| 2 | Two balls later , Best fell lbw to a shooter , and the next ball clipped Dujon 's off-stump . |
| 3 | But Community Care can reveal how she so easily fell prey to her son and lost almost everything . |
| 4 | While the press welcomed The Big Wheel with open arms , the public were less enthusiastic and they soon fell victim to overwhelming , or should that be underwhelming , apathy . |
| 5 | I avoided ice cubes , salads and water — I even cleaned my teeth in mineral water — and I still fell prey to a stomach bug . |
| 6 | One of the most successful Hollywood TV producers , David Jacobs , the creator of Dallas , believes the western also fell victim to late 1960s iconoclasm . |
| 7 | As Menzies , Vivian and Dansey were locked in bitter combat with one another and the SOE , he inevitably fell prey to the predatory curiosity of Desmond Morton . |
| 8 | Often these houses were used initially as museums , but eventually fell victim to a series of expenditure cutbacks . |
| 9 | Combined sales here fell year to £16.9m this from £17.5m last , while profits dropped to £200,000 from £800,000 . |
| 10 | The 19-year-old almost fell victim to a great comeback , however . |
| 11 | The 19-year-old almost fell victim to a great comeback , however . |