Juliet climbed to her feet several times but promptly collapsed again.

She took one look at Tom and promptly collapsed in a heap.

The Swedish telephone network promptly collapsed under the strain of phone calls being made.

The injured leg promptly collapsed under him, and they both fell.

Only when a financial crisis came along did people take a hard look at their businesses, which promptly collapsed.

In 1848 a democratic revolution swept across Europe, and then promptly collapsed.

One of the men shot an arrow through a whirlwind, which promptly collapsed.

The prop, never intended to withstand such impact, promptly collapsed.

She warned the others not to approach but Sir Richard did and promptly collapsed on the ground.

Australia was 240 for 7 at that stage; the innings promptly collapsed to 245 all out.