Example sentences of "strikes at the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Mr Beavers , 37 , a married man with two children , won a bravery award for the rescue but is suffering from viral fatigue syndrome which strikes at the nervous system and brain .
2 As the killer strikes at the retreating reptile it is the victim 's tail that is most likely to be caught in claws or jaws .
3 The question which feminists are raising then strikes at the very core of Christology .
4 So the Christian who glories in a non-rational basis for his faith leaves himself vulnerable to a particularly lethal blow which strikes at the very foundation of faith .
5 Will the Secretary of State answer that question truthfully because it strikes at the very heart of democracy ?
6 Colleagues , union de-recognition strikes at the very heart of the trade union movement , and in preparing to face this challenge , the G M B must be at the forefront of the fight .
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