The earth shook and swayed and the walls of neighbouring houses fell around them.

地面晃动起来，附近房子的墙壁在他们周围坍塌了。

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The houses fell away as we left the city.

随着我们离城市越来越远，房屋也逐渐在视线中消失了。

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It is reported that hundreds of houses fell down and many people died in the earthquake.

据报道，地震中数百间房屋倒塌，许多人死亡。

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Sales of council houses fell 17% in 2011-12, from 1, 474 to 1, 124, largely due to suspension of the right to buy in a number of council areas.

BBC: Fall in number of new homes in Scotland

True, spending on new houses fell sharply again in July, but mortgage rates have been cut by the government's Housing Loan Corporation, and the government is considering reducing real-estate taxes and relaxing regulatory measures such as limits on the height of houses.

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The number of new houses in Scotland fell last year, driven by a drop in the number of private homes being built, according to official figures.

BBC: Fall in number of new homes in Scotland