Example sentences of "to strike at [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When necessary , it was also willing to strike at perceived threats , for example Iraq 's nuclear reactor in 1951 . |
| 2 | There are times when it is essential to strike at half-inch twitch bites . |
| 3 | But Israel used its newly acquired Phantoms to strike at civilian targets deep inside Egypt . |
| 4 | While the nuclear power of the Royal Air Force ( RAF ) would always be dwarfed by that of the United States , Britain needed to be able to strike at Soviet targets of prime importance to herself . |
| 5 | Each animal style stresses the development of a particular skill : the crane exemplifies balance ; the dragon , spirit and agility ; the leopard , strength ; the tiger , bone ; and the snake , internal power and the ability to strike at vital points of the body . |