The expired candle fell to the floor as a head pressed against her own.

A candle fell to the floor and guttered out in its own wax.

From the hole in its base fell a candle which flickered out.

There is probably more risk that candles will fall over and start a house fire.

The candle fell to the floor, flared for an instant and then extinguished itself.

The lighted candle had fallen onto the chair, igniting it.

The candle had fallen over on the desk and had gone out.

Local legend has it that the three children died in a fire when a candle fell onto their bed while they were sleeping.

The candle on the empty shelf had fallen over but still burned in a pool of wax.

Not hard enough, and the candle falls into a jug of water.