Sentence examples for falling upon him from inspiring English sources

On accepting command of the American army, in 1775, he protested that he was unequal to the task and claimed that he had done everything in his power to avoid such a burden falling upon him.

Then grace fell upon him, like a fine rain.

If there is a second round, they will fall upon him".

Tons of hate and insult fell upon him because of the pocket money.

One member of the ground force was found to have perished when the flaming hulk fell upon him.

In the weeks following Annette's death, however, Bouwer apparently realized that suspicion might fall upon him.

The General, who is a splendid rider, maintained his seat in the saddle, and the horse fell upon him".

If I perceive in any place a man whose mind reposes in wisdom, I fall upon him, and strangle him.

And, for a while, as a scorching Western Australian sun fell upon him, nobody was talking of overstatement.

The knockout came after an ugly 10th round in which Klitschko pushed Thompson to the canvas and fell upon him.

But misfortunehas fallen upon him now that his master is deadin some far-distant land, and the women are all too thoughtlessto take any care of him.