He tried to climb to his knees, but pitched forward on his face.
The man made a strange wheezing sound, then pitched forward on his face.
Behind him, Katzenelenbogen grunted and pitched forward on his face.
Slowly, then, it seemed, very fast, the old scientist pitched forward on his face.
Pitching forward on her face, the lethal lady gave a final tremor and lay still.
He pitched forward on his face and lay very still.
Miller pitched forward on his face, and lay there groaning, trying to move.
He stumbled over a crack and pitched head-first on his face.
A second or two later the spy pitched forward on his face and lay still.
He pitched head long on his face with outspread arms.