fall behind

A company can do everything right and yet still fall behind.

Second, in science, to stand still is to fall behind.

They fell behind by 21 points in the first half.

But how did they fall behind by 15 points in the first place?

The students say that too much work means they fall behind in class.

If she had to fall behind in her work, it was for a good cause.

He allowed another run in the third to fall behind, 3-0.

But as the team fell behind, he had no choice.

You never want to fall behind too much, because it's tough to come back.

They could have won three, but fell behind early tonight.

But the faster they run, the more the group seems to fall behind.

The side wall fell behind him and suddenly he was alone.

"Sometimes, some just get lost and fall behind in a big group," she said.

We have come back many times after falling behind without quite getting the job done.

The real problem is that Europe continues to fall behind in other areas.

They fell behind, 3-0, before the game was eight minutes old.

But he soon fell behind the two much younger men.

When they fell behind neither of the men looked back.

The coast fell behind quickly and I was over clear water.

Parents who are worried that their children will fall behind without more individual attention say they do not know what to believe.

The team started out against Japan, and fell behind at the half.

He was falling behind her, but did not know it.

Sometimes she thought he could see a leaf fall behind his back.

He simply wanted them to stay together, and not stray or fall behind.

They fell behind by 2-0 before the second period was more than a minute old.