Examples of 'fell in line' in a sentence

Meaning of "fell in line"

This phrase is used to describe a situation where someone conforms to or accepts a particular rule, order, or expectation, usually after initially resisting or being hesitant. It suggests that the person has fallen into agreement or alignment with the prevailing viewpoint or course of action
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  • simple past tense of fall in line

How to use "fell in line" in a sentence

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fell in line
And your crew fell in line behind me.
He fell in line until the lunchtime.
The first villages fell in line with ease.
It was not long before most of the world fell in line.
Thousands fell in line to enter the museum.
And all other government agencies fell in line.
The people fell in line with his teachings.
I always obeyed all the rules fell in line.
His income fell in line with his liberty.
The laughter stopped immediately and the boys fell in line.
Nigel fell in line behind them.
And the troops fell in line.
But it soon fell in line and voted on the motion.
From my ship and your crew fell in line behind me.
His order fell in line with the recommendations of an independent hearing officer.

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It was only then that he fell in line and behaved himself.
The rest of the NCAA and the professional sports world soon fell in line.
And she fell in line.
Fell in line with LAPD policy.
Nick just fell in line.
I fell in line at ANA.
We also made proposals which fell in line with fair competition.
And when he became the nominee, every single one of them fell in line.
Everybody fell in line.
Auto makers were not pleased, but they fell in line.
The program fell in line with the ideas of eugenics and racial hygiene.
Guidance for the upcoming quarter fell in line with estimates.
People fell in line behind the Flame.
He eventually fell in line.
France fell in line behind Britain.
The rest of the field cooperated and fell in line behind him.
As long as it fell in line with Marxist ideals.
After that display, everyone there fell in line.
His royal knights, fell in line behind him.
It 's high time the cable companies fell in line.
He fell in line only on Obama 's personal intervention.
Unemployment in the nine Member States also fell in line with this general trend.
As Baldinger fell in line with the company's headquarters.
I provided some, and your crew fell in line behind me.
Instead, I fell in line and supported whomever was president for two reasons.
It 's time to determine whether we fell in line with our planned expenditures.
Instead of standing up to this neocon troublemaking, Obama fell in line.
Skairipa . People fell in line behind the flame.
After Kampalani, all other chiefs fell in line.
Thepresstitute media fell in line with Washington 's propaganda.
The neocons did not care what the facts were - and Kerry fell in line.
From my ship and your crew fell in line behind me . Provisions.
By the end of March, the rest of the Lawrence textile companies fell in line.
TJ laughs about it now, but he fell in line with the discipline.
But once it became clear that Rouhani enjoyed Khamenei 's confidence, they fell in line.

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