be badly hit

On the night of 18 the working class districts were badly hit.

That he had not been badly hit yet was perhaps just good luck.

But Miller was badly hit and could not easily be moved.

The ship was badly hit and began to sink at once.

America's airlines have been badly hit by the world recession.

At that time, Congo was badly hit by the economic crisis.

In 2009, Zambia has been badly hit by the world economic crisis.

This sector was badly hit by the effects of the hurricanes in 1998 and 1999.

It had been badly hit by the storm, with many dead and a huge loss of crops.

His wingman was badly hit and forced to return to base.

Our business has been badly hit by the slump.

The high price of oil is making us all suffer, but the most vulnerable population groups on low incomes are certainly being badly hit.

With the advent of television both theatre and cinema has been badly hit.

Like most areas in the state, it has been badly hit by the recession with its layoffs and slowed economy.

It should also drum up more work for a profession that has been badly hit by the recession.

This district was badly hit during the 1999 earthquake.

They have been badly hit by the violent winds or torrents of water.

Like many adventure sports gliding was badly hit by the recession.

The German batteries were badly hit and the commander of a battery killed.

There is a danger that sport as a whole will sooner or later be badly hit by rules on competition.

One was badly hit, his shoulders shattered by a musket ball.

"Those who were badly hit by the gas spent the next three days lying flat on their backs.

I was badly hit in both my self-confidence and my self-esteem.

Bank of New England, whose problems appear most severe, was badly hit again.

Despite being badly hit by illness, Australia won inside two days, for their largest victory on tour.