Example sentences of "as [pos pn] [noun sg] hit the " in BNC.

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1 I found that the edge of my left hand was cramped up when I attempted to negotiate the upper frets and any urgency in so doing was rewarded by a considerable jolt as my hand hit the buffers , so to speak .
2 Betty was asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow .
3 He swung the bike downriver as her weight hit the pillion .
4 There was a thump as his shopping hit the floor .
5 He then fainted and there was a loud bang as his head hit the floor .
6 Within a minute of coming on , substitute Tony O'Donovan put Didcot right back in to the game and then Paul Spittle was so unlucky not to level the scores as his shot hit the post .
7 ‘ Ow ! ’ cried Zach as his knee hit the step ladder .
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