Then the ground gave way beneath his feet and he fell.

She felt the ground giving way beneath her feet.

It was as if a step he thought certain had given way beneath his feet.

And she kept on thinking that, right up until the ground gave way beneath her feet.

He ran down the steps, which gave beneath his feet.

I had the impression that the ground was giving way beneath my feet.

As she spoke, the ground gave beneath my feet again and there was a massive crash.

The ground gave way beneath my feet and I fell.

He felt as if the ground had given way beneath his feet.

"It would be at least 10 minutes before the water had time to give way beneath my feet."