drop behind

At a certain time I dropped behind and he had to wait for me.

His left hand went up, and all four men dropped behind cover.

They were not more than two hundred feet from him when another dropped behind to fire.

Now I dropped behind them and stayed off to one side.

If not, she can drop behind and catch up when we stop for rest.

He dropped behind the others and waited until the door closed.

When she was finished, he let his hands drop behind the seat.

He had no chance to drop behind the door of the cab.

The sun dropped behind them, and they plunged into the night.

We did so, and the mat was dropped behind us.

The sun was dropping behind the hills before they were ready.

He dropped behind the others to take Leslie's arm and walk.

By the time dinner was over, the sun had dropped behind the hills.

The valley where we had lived dropped behind us, out of sight.

The boys looked back with satisfaction as the black boat dropped behind.

Once he has passed the first barrier, it will drop behind him.

The sun had dropped behind the trees to the west by the time they reached the gate in the town wall.

It was as if one curtain had been pulled away from his face and another dropped behind him.

She was aware of Sally beginning to drop behind again.

Harry's left hand dropped behind his back as Powell walked away.

He hastily looked around him to find a rock to drop behind.

He dropped behind a corner of rock as other weapons joined in.

The sun was already dropping behind the mesa by the time they set out.

Too easy, he realised as the metal panel dropped behind him.

He dropped behind again, this time on purpose, after they had passed a clearing.