He had been told what to expect, yet his heart sank within him.

She quickly filled with water and sank within five minutes.

However, she was still sunk within a few minutes of the battle.

The plane sank within 15 minutes; five of the 38 on board died.

The most serious of these occurred in 1954 when she sank within a few minutes.

Then Eric looked again, and his heart sank within him.

Then his heart sank within him; what should he do in this strange place if nobody could understand anything?

Still he held on, though his heart sank within him, while Beatrice said nothing.

The plane sank below the surface of the lake within minutes.

His heart sank within him, yet he maintained a bold front.