strike a match

Her father struck a match and looked at his watch.

To strike a match was but the matter of a moment.

The old man came on into the room, striking a match.

All either of them needed was for someone to strike a match.

She is like a person striking a match that will not light, I thought.

I struck a match and held it close to him.

Then he struck a match, and his looks fell upon two living eyes.

I took a chance and struck a match, holding it up.

Yet, certainly, it was too light to strike a match.

It was very dark in there so I struck a match.