What happened next has left their careers in ruins and three of them facing prison terms.
They would never have wanted the castle left in ruins.
All this promise could have been left in ruins if not for the support of the Snyder family.
For nearly 900 years, it was left in ruins, and not until 1910 did the slow work of excavation begin.
A fire on July 12, 1973, left the top floor of the military personnel records facility in ruins.
Of course the war had changed the world's map, while leaving whole cities, and even countries, in ruins.
But after the extensive reports this week the Queen's plan was left in ruins.
On December 3, 1903, there was a fire that left it in ruins.
After the war ended, much of the historical downtown area was left in ruins.
She'd come into my life and left it in ruins.