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Sentence Examples His real downfall though was that he simply couldn't master the drop kick at all. Overall you sense a band stretching each other to the limit, reaching out to invent a new format which would eventually become their downfall. He would prefer to die than hear the jeers of people rejoicing at his downfall. The spinning reels of the tapes, so carefully observed, are further spinning wheels in Harry's circular downfall. Why was he dating someone whom his ancestors told him would only be his downfall? Following his downfall, the conservatives in economic and religious positions are in the ascendancy. His movies are the works of a brilliant, cynical satirist whose artistic downfall was an unceasing irony. Hawks contributed mightily to their own downfall by making schoolboy errors. This event marked a downfall of popularity for the hot air balloon, and an increase in popularity, ironically, in hydrogen. The narrative of Gatsby's downfall poignantly exposes the seedy underbelly of the American dream. Their only concern is giving yesterday's heroes a fitting send-off and that might yet prove their downfall. He reminds us of Wallace's achievements and pins his downfall on his distracting interest in such fringe fields as mesmerism and phrenology. Gibbon argued that the Bernese were now repeating the very same mistakes that had led to the downfall of the Roman republic. All we hear is how our nuptials will lead to the downfall of western civilization by eroding heterosexual marriage. After the Enron collapse, Mike mined his database of company stats looking for signs that might have foretold the energy giant's downfall. The pub trade in York is now mourning the loss of a good licensing officer who bitterly regrets the part he played in his own downfall. Last month, the flamboyant Messier appeared to accept his downfall with uncharacteristic humility, and departed. William's downfall, in The Zeal of Thy House, comes about partly because of his unchaste, rowdy, and drunken way of life. Nonetheless, his downfall was caused by his skullduggery in the context of the defeat in Vietnam. He painted the affable pair as bosom buddies who spent their waking hours plotting his downfall. Show More Sentences By 1814 France once again faced invasion and resistance to Napoleonic rule grew stronger, if insufficient to seal his downfall by itself. Later his driving was to be his downfall as his motorcycle took a mind of its own and he was unseated in the middle of Third Road at rush hour. Empty calories, fat and sodium deliver a triple whammy that is the downfall of many. Fans of Oscar Wilde will recall that the verdantly carnationed Irish writer met his downfall over allegations that he had kissed a certain boy. In effect, the very characteristics that make it prosper at one time may spell its downfall at a later time. They'll also have to rebuild a bullpen that many in baseball view as the reason for the team's downfall this year. But he is promoted over his former superior, who pretends to be pleased at his old friend's success while secretly plotting his downfall. So Ken tries to have it both ways, getting his oats with Laura and his dinner with Hilary, which is what causes his ultimate downfall. With the downfall of the Mughal Empire in the mid 1700s, commerce shifted to the sea ports, and the age of camel caravans drew to a close. For one thing, while military spending didn't cause the downfall of Soviet Communism, it probably hastened the demise. To a large extent, Ireland were masters of their own downfall, making countless errors and conceding a hatful of penalties. After Cromwell's downfall, Gardiner was appointed to replace him as chancellor of the university. During the centuries of superstition and feudalism following Athens's downfall, free speech was barely considered as an idea. His downfall begins when he develops a feud with the charismatic history teacher, Mr Eccles. The wearing of the jogging suit by the non-jogging public, I contend, is the heralding of the downfall of American society. The court believes that supernatural forces manipulated the downfall of this picture. Moving in his downfall, sadly dilapidated in his disgrace, Bosco delivers a threateningly Parthian shot that should leave no one unshuddering. But I tell the doctor that as his members are clapping him, they are busy planning his downfall. His downfall came only when he made a clumsy and inept attempt to forge her will, to claim her legacy for himself. This was the age of national liberation, and its politics were exemplified, even after his downfall, in the person of Napoleon Bonaparte. Show More Sentences Would-be Cassandras have been predicting the imminent downfall of the American imperium ever since its inception. The protagonist is seen as colluding with in her own downfall due to her own spineless impotence. In spite of all his wealth, power and influence, he cannot avert his own downfall. His downfall in the second game came as a result of a half drive with the foot not up to the pitch of the ball. This rollicking rethink of The Scottish Play gives a laugh-a-minute take on the downfall of a flawed hero and his psychotically ambitious wife. The right hand that culminated in Swaby's downfall would probably have floored most cruiserweights in Britain. Many people are understandably frustrated that we have yet to convert this warmonger's biggest crisis into his downfall. Some might say the big screen, as much as anything else, contributed to his predecessor's downfall. Yet this massive show of strength by the unions ultimately presaged their downfall even though this was not at all apparent at the time. That was a phenomenal mistake and his own presumptuous arrogance led to his downfall. Every hotel in the area is booked for election night as the media anticipate, some with glee, what might be the final act of his downfall. Overconfidence in their chances of taking the demoralised Army side proved to be the downfall of the Navy men. It had to be the departmentalized engineering of society's downfall, I thought. He gave a short bitter press conference and blamed the gutter press for his downfall. If the family dynamic does not cause Tracy's downfall, it certainly presents no obstacle. Long-standing grievances over environmental and health issues erupted soon after the downfall of Suharto. However, the visual sensitivity of the area proved the ultimate downfall of the application. Ironically, it is the emphasis Dutch governments have placed on multiculturalism that has helped lead to its inevitable downfall. However, some films failed to find their mark, leading to the downfall of companies such as FilmFour Productions and Granada Films. The edge he plays with can lead to his downfall if he takes undisciplined penalties. Show More Sentences Seizure of both the northern and southern oilfields will inevitably, the thinking is said to go, lead to the downfall of him. They are three sisters who trick Macbeth into believing that he is invincible, which leads to his downfall. What could she do to prevent their downfall when the power to change things always seemed to be in someone else's hands? But there is one other sticky point that could very easily lead to his downfall. He describes her feeling of utter betrayal at the circumstances that led to her downfall. It may not lead to the downfall of the state, but then neither did the eight-hour day campaigns that are its inspiration. The couple raked in millions of dollars but the credit card charges that made their fortune also led to their downfall. It was this merger of Malchut and Mochiach that eventually led to the downfall of the empire. But it led to the downfall of several ministers involved in extra-marital relationships. In the realm of the tragic hero there is always a fatal flaw in his personality that causes or precipitates his downfall. I think the WWE's heavy reliance on predictable storylines and HHH will be its downfall. I worry that reality television will be the ultimate downfall of society altogether. The combined forces of Harold and Tostig drove Gruffydd back into Wales, and in 1063 caused his downfall and death. She cannot help but wonder whether one of her greatest strengths ultimately proved her downfall. But the high costs associated with holidaying in the republic are also thought to be a significant reason for the downfall. It was widely rumored on Tuesday that his alleged wrongdoing and poor damage control would cause his downfall. With the dust now settled on him, he muses that this push for the local may, ironically, have precipitated its downfall. Hopefully, all the little ones and not so little, enjoyed their day off school and work due to the downfall of snow, last week. Then suddenly there was a downfall of rain and they raced back only to be scolded by a frantic Sir Thomas. We were taking advantage of a sunny day, as it had been preceded by at least a month of constant heavy downfall. Show More Sentences You may have enjoyed, as many students have, the recent copious downfall of snow. The next day, two horsemen thundered toward each other through a torrential downfall. But I'm not sure I'm keen to have a heavy downfall here in the city just so I can look at some nice white snow. She didn't know why, but seeing him so happy felt so refreshing, like breathing the crisp air after a heavy downfall of rain. His daughter has to bear the brunt of talk generated by her father's downfall. So, can the Canadian tuxedo be blamed for the Britney-Justin love downfall? But it would have enabled him to analyze his downfall more perspicuously. Its downfall echoed much of the telecom sector in that it was caught in the pincer grip of a fall in business activity and too much debt, courtesy of its acquisition binge. If the downfall of Alex Rodriguez leaves you pining for a true sports hero, try skateboarder Danny Renaud. He predicted the downfall of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and other hardliners in the 2012 election. Famed as a colourful cultural melting pot, the qualities that blessed New Orleans with its unique character also served as a curse that led to its downfall. The constant friction with his superiors probably hastened his downfall. Wilde fantasised the narrative of his own downfall as a kind of shadow narrative to his comedies all of which dissect the downfall narrowly averted. Perhaps the most egregious scandal was the downfall of former Politburo member and Chongqing party boss Bo Xilai. The First Minister's downfall has led to the lid being lifted on the incestuous relationships between Labour politicians, activists, private companies and the state. Tragedy is a story or play that has a significant conflict of morals, with a noble protagonist displaying a tragic flaw that is their strength but leads to their downfall. This darkly comic fable tells how the revenge plans for a New Year's Eve party go horribly wrong, as two wicked sisters plan the downfall of the third and most successful one. With the introduction of khadi and the spinning wheel by Gandhiji, there was a big turnabout in the financial affairs of the British eventually leading to their downfall. But it was standing a bad debt for a friend that proved his downfall. In 1999, a dioxin scare led to the downfall of the Belgian Government. Show More Sentences Two of Gordon's enemies plot his downfall from their secret lair. Jorgenson's downfall led to his return to England as a prisoner, and his committal to a Thames River prison hulk, Bahama, among fellow Danish officers. Her downfall came about, because for a second she forgot that to swim in the shark pool, you have to always act like a shark. Curiously the album's downfall is not that it simply lacks originality but that it also teeters undecidedly on the boundary between epic and nondescript. And one day, if I have anything to do with it, that lack of moderation will be his downfall. According to Barry, the changes he brought about as mayor are the reasons for his downfall. Some people call me a traitor or a collaborator for all the above and for speaking the truth as opposed to rhetorical, fiery speeches which have been our downfall. Corporate scandals have recently rocked the business world, shocked shareholders and the public at large, and led to the downfall of several large-scale firms. The last thing we need is a heavy downfall of rain and snow at this point. This, of course, is their downfall, and they're sussed out by Cat. He reigned autocratically for more than 32 years, but following his downfall his handpicked successor led a transitional government into free elections. In the battle to plot Gloucester's downfall when the Zurich Premiership leaders and recent Powergen Cup winners visit Heywood Road on Friday, Rowen Shepherd has it taped. There seems no doubt that when public opinion turns against Eriksson, his disregard for histrionics will be cited as the chief reason for his downfall. That led to the downfall of the Bank of Credit and Commerce International. It was previously announced that a decline in channel sales, as well as in site licences for large accounts, was the main reason for the downfall. International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn's ignominious downfall was more than a personal call to account. Perhaps it was his inability to sell the Agreement to the average unionist led to the downfall of this clever but rather charmless and now isolated figure. Instead you yield to him, just like the matador yields to the bull, and you use his strength and the principle of balance to bring about his downfall. He curved and twisted the blade in his hand, a brief egotistical display before delivering the coup de grace, but it would prove to be his downfall. A monumental political bombshell, his obscene downfall was a cinematic gimme, sure to set screenwriter hearts aflutter. Show More Sentences Each of the two have tragic flaws, that result in their downfall. The lady has convinced herself that she precipitated the downfall of him. Huge exposure to guaranteed annuities was the main reason for the downfall of discredited insurer Equitable Life, as it had not kept enough reserves to pay them. Ironically, Ostia was to play a major part in the downfall of Rome when Alaric the Goth captured Ostia in AD 409 knowing that this would starve Rome of much needed food. Although he has made it clear he will not regard the motion as binding, such a defeat would be immensely damaging and could even lead to his downfall. She trusted in the human race too much and it would be her downfall. I can't attribute my downfall to narcissism and only to narcissism. Their short-sightedness will ultimately cause their own downfall. It also marked the downfall of Napoleon III and the end of the Second French Empire, which was replaced by the Third Republic. Religious demagoguism brings sudden downfall of regimes and cages the fundamentalists into political oblivion. Many economic and political reasons led to the downfall of the Roman Empire. Common belief has been that in the future the number of middle managers will downfall due to empowerment and team-building. From the earliest history of the Roman state to its downfall, Roman arms were therefore uniformly produced from either bronze or, later, iron. Both emphasise that Richard was devious and flattering, while planning the downfall of both his enemies and supposed friends. Anne's downfall came shortly after she had recovered from her final miscarriage. These drawbacks eventually led to the downfall of the pure turbojet, and only a handful of types are still in production. The master theme is the alcoholism of a man who causes the downfall of his family. Hatton later claimed he was angered by the referee, which caused him to lose his calm and contributed to his downfall. The downfall of his performance was matched when a collision and then a dislodged wheel nut led to Webber not completing the race. Shaw later explained that he had intended An Unsocial Socialist as the first section of a monumental depiction of the downfall of capitalism. Show More Sentences Legend also had it that if a particular tree called Merlin's Oak fell, it would be the downfall of the town. What exactly happened to Maximus' family after his downfall is not recorded. Although Polley's professional reputation was admired, his dubious financial practices eventually contributed to the band's downfall. Often the protagonist of the play has a tragic flaw, a trait which leads to their downfall. The volcanic eruption of Thera may have been the cause of the downfall of the Minoan civilization. In 1686, at Charborough Park, a meeting took place to plot the downfall of James II of England. Some of the lawsuits were not brought to an end by the time it was dissolved in 1806 following the downfall of the Holy Roman Empire. Even at the time of its downfall, the Medici bank was the biggest bank in Europe, with at least seven branches and over fifty factors. In 1991, a master plan for education failed to get national support and contributed to the government's downfall. At this time, his political enemies at the Portuguese court were planning his downfall. Its unrestricted issuance in the late Yuan dynasty inflicted hyperinflation, which eventually brought the downfall of the dynasty. Many historians assume that this war completely destroyed the Ming economy and caused the rapid downfall of the dynasty. But De Witt's success would eventually produce his downfall and nearly that of the Republic with it. After the downfall of the prior Gupta Empire in the middle of the 6th century, North India reverted to smaller republics and monarchical states. Asquith's reputation will always be heavily influenced by his downfall at the height of the First World War. It is then not surprising that the absence of quality time is often the reason for the downfall of the strategy. The case against Uhuru Kenyatta at the International Criminal Court could have been his downfall. The children of despots often hasten their fathers' downfall. Their paths will cross again on Tuesday, with Kirsten plotting Kohli's downfall, and the batsman trying to keep his golden run going. And it was probably at least partly this that precipitated his downfall. Show More Sentences Their downfall is the bulkiness associated with insulation and the slipperiness that often comes with warmth-giving materials. He said that the downfall of the Muslims began when they denied the importance of printing press and issued Fatwah against it. Jasper laments the downfall of the Peruvian presidency of Alberto Fujimori and describes those who facilitated his downfall. Her own fascination with the downfall of tsarist Russia began early. We should not be propping up the car industry when it has brought about its own downfall by overproducing for many years? Now, I'm no Alibi Ike, Teddy, but I think that was my downfall. Russian partisans played a crucial part in the downfall of Napoleon. Patriotic sentiment ran high in Argentina, but the outcome prompted large protests against the ruling military government, hastening its downfall. Many Iraqis celebrated the downfall of Saddam by vandalizing the many portraits and statues of him together with other pieces of his cult of personality. He predicted the downfall of the government if the PJD ministers pursued the path of unilateralist ideological measures rather than social and economic ones. Additionally he is credited with having played a significant role in hastening the downfall of communism in Poland and throughout Central and Eastern Europe. It is the downfall of evil, that it never sees far enough ahead. Through subtle manipulations he orchestrated the downfall of his rival. MacBain suggests that it is Lancelot who is ultimately identified with the tragedy of chance and human failing that is responsible for the downfall of the round table. The reason for the terms of the deal being what they are is that when we are in a depressed market the downfall is rather steep and the upclimb is much longer. Who knows, he may have anticipated his downfall and, somewhere in Northern Ireland, there's a lock-up garage filled to the brim with crotcheted bookmarks. Following Wolsey's downfall, Henry took full control of his government, although at court numerous complex factions continued to try to ruin and destroy each other. The last chapters deal with the Celtic invasions and the downfall of the Odrysian kingdom, the rise of the Dacians and the centuries under Roman rule. Snacking can be the downfall of many diets, however, because many convenient snack foods, such as potato chips and candy bars, contain a lot of calories and fat. The Bard tells of a wild Welsh poet cursing the Norman king Edward I after his conquest of Wales and prophesying in detail the downfall of the House of Plantagenet. Show More Sentences Following the downfall of their Mongol masters, the loyal vassal, the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia, received escalating threats from the Mamluks and were eventually overrun. Examples from Classical Literature The great instance of the downfall of the Roman civilization need not be requoted. Like her sister, she showed an admirable spirit at the time of her father's downfall. The second epode prophesies, in anguish of spirit, the downfall of this country. Jealous neighbours, to whose interests the re-organization and strengthening of Poland were inimical, foreswore its downfall. She resented her downfall bitterly, and she hates Frederika with the characteristic vehemence of her race. Had revenge been all I sought of him, how I might have gloated over his miserable downfall! This was the very year of the downfall of the shogunate and the restoration of the imperial power. So Vishnu, who had lived with her and Jalandhar, and had learnt their secret, plotted her downfall. Then had come her downfall, in which it was commonly said of her that she had been jilted by her lover. At the time of the downfall of the Kazan kingdom they were in a weak state. The keystone of the arch had been removed, the downfall of the whole must follow. The comparative failure of the Erlanger loan marks the downfall of King Cotton. It is known that the Mission of mackinaw fell on the downfall of the Jesuits. It was the tocsin of their doom, of the downfall of their establishments, and the ruin of their work. This work, whenever it is done properly, will be the downfall of mahometanism. The Jesuits, however, were not the only body interested in the downfall of Molinos. What was it, he asked, that had caused the downfall of the Brethren in Bohemia and Moravia? The octogenarian, in his downfall, is bitterly storming against his enemies. It is probable that Handel himself had contributed to the downfall of the academy. In his tragedy of Ezelino, after the tyrant's downfall, a captain is sent to beleaguer Treviso, and reduce Ezelino's garrison. Show More Sentences I shall suppose that the downfall of the Seljuk empire brought to their standards a great number of their own race. Was it not the bill-posters who caused the downfall of the French dynasty? An act of so much precipitancy and presumption would seal the downfall of precocious intellect forever. The touch, the choke in her voice, brought about Viviette's downfall. If you ask me, I think that the razor has been the downfall of society. And she's done it all without vengefully plotting the downfall of her ex or taking swipes at his new girlfriend. I should like to make him an unsympathetic character, over whose downfall the reader would gloat. Rose was so mortified and grieved at this downfall of her hopes that she spoke sharply, and would not take the ring the deserter offered her. The standing is slippery, and the regress is either a downfall, or at least an eclipse, which is a melancholy thing. That day the downfall of scholasticism in England was at last complete. Consider for a moment the nescience that helped trigger the downfall of former telecommunications industry darling Research in Motion. America will be lost to Britain forever, and will prove her downfall. The news of Metternich's downfall was received with deafening cheers. He had witnessed the downfall of Pitt and the partition of Poland. The psychologic depiction of Henschel's downfall is masterly. Very little ramming was essayed after the first tragic downfall of rammer and rammed, and what ever attempts at boarding were made were invisible to Bert. Nor, again, should the downfall of the utter villain be exhibited. The downfall for Fox was that the series didn't go past four games. Pumblechook, sighing and nodding his head several times, as if he might have expected that, and as if abstinence from watercresses were consistent with my downfall. Find more words! 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