21.   On the night last June when his American world came crashing down around him, Dikran Beurklian went to the symphony.

22.   Pittsburgh had all the big stars, Andy Van Slyke, Barry Bonds, Bobby Bonilla, but in the end the cheers crashed around Bell.

23.   Reader, I was not remarkably dumb, just typically disoriented by avalanches of history crashing all around me.

24.   She chatted with my wife while Ted crashed around the room, paying her no attention.

25.   Some of us sensitive types always hear monsters, hidden by darkness, crashing around on the shore.

26.   The family members were killed Tuesday morning when their building came crashing down around them.

27.   The skies darkened, thunder drowned the artillery blasts, and lightning crashed around the developing carnage.

28.   The theory that legions of hackers are poised to send networks crashing down around our ears is gaining in popularity.

29.   Then it all crashed down around him.

30.   This, of course, as his political career was crashing around him.