His role is central, and the film would collapse without him.
He would have collapsed without the support of those around him.
The project collapsed without explanation, and the team never played.
"The crucial question, of course, is whether the business will collapse without you."
The American economy would collapse, under the current conditions, without individual transportation.
Three days later, having reached California, she collapsed and died without warning.
Also, cars serve a purpose, modern society would collapse without them.
The girl would worry if her pet collapsed without reason.
This economy would have collapsed without that sort of support.
The knife sank into his side and he collapsed without a sound.