They came to a place where the ceiling and one wall had given way.

This makes the house look bigger, the ceilings feel higher and gives a rather grand effect.

Then, all at once, the entire ceiling in Owl's room gave way.

For example, the ceiling could unexpectedly give way and crush your enemies.

Though the room was not especially large, its high ceiling gave it a sense of formal grandeur.

The ceiling - which was high - gave the idea of its being a small apartment within a large and perhaps rather grand house.

The first game we had, the lights blew up and the ceiling gave way.

On the second floor, she felt the ceiling give way.

The ceiling gives this room, right off the lobby, a more intimate feeling.

Once she tried to hang herself, but the ceiling gave way.