"the strike lasted more than a month before it was settled"
"the strike was scheduled to begin at dawn"
"he finished with three strikes in the tenth frame"
"this pitcher throws more strikes than balls"
"that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career"
"that new Broadway show is a real smasher"
"the party went with a bang"
"The teacher struck the child"
"the opponent refused to strike"
"The boxer struck the attacker dead"
"This child impressed me as unusually mature"
"This behavior struck me as odd"
"The car hit a tree"
"He struck the table with his elbow"
"The Germans struck Poland on Sept. 1, 1939"
"We must strike the enemy's oil fields"
"in the fifth inning, the Giants struck, sending three runners home to win the game 5 to 2"
"The clock struck midnight"
"Just when I entered, the clock struck"
"We were hit by really bad weather"
"He was stricken with cancer when he was still a teenager"
"The earthquake struck at midnight"
"The auto workers are striking for higher wages"
"The employees walked out when their demand for better benefits was not met"
"Light fell on her face"
"The sun shone on the fields"
"The light struck the golden necklace"
"A strange sound struck my ears"
"The horse finally struck a pace"
"The pianist strikes a middle C"
"strike `z' on the keyboard"
"her comments struck a sour note"
"strike an arc"
"the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb"
"she struck a goldmine"
"The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake"
"strike fire from the flintstone"
"strike a match"
"Please strike this remark from the record"
"scratch that remark"
"Panic struck me"
"An interesting idea hit her"
"A thought came to me"
"The thought struck terror in our minds"
"They were struck with fear"
"he hit his fist on the table"
"she struck her head on the low ceiling"
"He assumes the lotus position"
"She took her seat on the stage"
"We took our seats in the orchestra"
"She took up her position behind the tree"
"strike a pose"
"strike coins"
"strike a medal"
"strickle the grain in the measure"
"The bullet struck her thigh"
"The icy wind struck through our coats"
"strike a balance"
"strike a bargain"