The flat drifted under the bridge and then promptly sank in midstream.

Later came news that the Rattlesnake, upon reaching her destination, promptly sank.

The Dow promptly sank below 10,000, making it the stock market's worst week since Sept. 11.

The dogs understood his command better than Judy could, for they promptly sank back on their haunches, awaiting further instructions.

This protest coincided with a huge splash, as Jem hit the water and promptly sank like a rock.

He was told to swim anyway, and promptly sank and had to be pulled from the water.

He hid when the dog approached, and it promptly sank its teeth into my leg.

Fertilised eggs promptly sink to the bottom and into the gravel.

The bat who had spoken to him earlier spiraled down and landed upon the corpse, which promptly sank.

The jack promptly sank three inches into the snow and the blacktop beneath it, leaving the wheel with an inch of clearance.