face-first

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Its momentum carries it forward and it hits the ground face-first with an earthshaking thud.

Can You Survive The Zombie Apocalypse? Max Brallier 2011
Then the stupid thing falls—face-first, directly onto the gravel in front of you.

Can You Survive The Zombie Apocalypse? Max Brallier 2011
The other officer tackled her; she fell face-first into the snow.

Deadly Julie Chibbaro 2011
Someone trips, catches himself, and smacks face-first into the wall.

Can You Survive The Zombie Apocalypse? Max Brallier 2011
The other officer tackled her; she fell face-first into the snow.

Deadly Julie Chibbaro 2011
As I pushed him face-first into the come-and-go of the tide, I wanted to hurt him.

Larry Seamus Bellamy 2011
He yanks me back by my hair and slams me back down face-first into the pebbledash rooftop.

Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » Thablue’s Review Forum 2009
On the back side of hill, kids slid face-first through the snow.

At Whistler, there's just no party like a biathlon party 2010
Then I would twirl off the metal frame, rip through the air like radio waves and land face-first on a bed of rubbish, chunky with chocolate milk cartons and cheese puff bags.

Freedom Can Wait Christopher Allen 2011
Unfortunately, I caught him off guard and he toppled face-first into the net, bouncing wildly all the way down.

Odd Girl In Jo Whittemore 2011