Example sentences of "strike [pron] across the " in BNC.
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| 1 | She felt as astonished as if the older woman had got out of her chair suddenly , and struck her across the face . |
| 2 | The rain struck him across the face like a whiplash as he fought to keep the bike upright and driving for the protection of the leeward bank . |
| 3 | There was a vicious crack like a pistol-shot and the lash struck him across the back , splitting open the shirt , tearing the skin . |
| 4 | He tried protesting to Selkirk , who simply struck him across the mouth and pushed him through the metal-studded door . |
| 5 | Swarf struck him across the face and grabbed the stones . |
| 6 | But when Mr Wray punched him , Youngs picked up the hammer and struck him across the cheek . |
| 7 | The carpenter looked at him , then at Benedicta and , throwing back his head , laughed hysterically until the porter struck him across the face . |
| 8 | In a violent struggle , the policeman found it necessary to unscrew the man 's wooden leg as he wrestled him to the ground , striking him across the head with his truncheon . |
| 9 | ‘ What do you think you 're doing ? ’ he barked at her striking her across the face . |