Sentence examples for drop behind from inspiring English sources

"drop behind" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is typically used to describe the act of falling behind or losing pace with something or someone. Example: - "We couldn't stop to wait for him, so we had to drop behind and catch up later." - "As the marathon progressed, the runner started to drop behind the rest of the pack." - "I can't keep up with the fast-paced conversation, I feel like I'm constantly dropping behind."

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But Armstrong's trumpet phrasing – particularly his tantalising ability to drop "behind the beat" and give the music a seductively relaxed and spontaneous feel – was as profound an influence on the troubled waif from Philadelphia.

If you love anchovies and garlic, you won't want to leave even a drop behind.

He hung a theatrical drop behind the altar that was painted to resemble the sanctuary's Moorish interior.

In some cases the strikes caused such a rapid pressure drop behind the tail that bubbles appeared in the water.

So the minidream final on a blustery Friday had Venus overthinking her tosses (and one disastrous lob that she let drop behind her) and Clijsters overthinking every hit.

With the loss, the Badgers will most likely fall out of the national title picture, and drop behind Penn State in the Leaders Division.

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Nevertheless, Neil was not overly concerned at dropping behind Newcastle.

Mooshum, who had rarely seen a woman's lower limbs, dropped behind, delighted.

"I was just extremely happy, and we had those difficult races behind us, starting in pole position and dropping behind.

"If we had won we would have been where we wanted to be but now we have dropped behind again.

They began the second quarter 0 for 6 from the field and dropped behind, 40-32, with some stagnant offensive sets.

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