Arcot shut off his ray, and there came to their ears a sudden crash as the plate fell to the floor above.

His tan face turned white and the plate of fish in his hands fell to the floor and cracked.

-The plate crackles blue for a moment and then falls forever silent.

The plate fell to the floor without his noticing.

If the plate falls the player must pay a forfeit.

"They say tea is good for the nerves, and you seem to need something, judging by the way you jumped when that plate fell."

The plate fell and broke all over the floor.

When he beamed out, the plate must have fallen to the floor, kicking up an incredible ardount of dust.

The last support melted away, the hull plate fell, hit the deck below with an ear-shattering clang.