He was critically injured by shrapnel which penetrated his brain.

He poked one beast in the eye, penetrating its brain.

The point scored on the second barbarian's face, penetrating his brain.

Maybe, if he said it often enough, it would actually penetrate his lame brain.

Something in his voice seemed to penetrate her brain, having a calming effect.

So distracted was she that, at first, his question didn't penetrate her brain.

It took more than a minute for the meaning of the question to penetrate his fatigue-drugged brain.

The bullets penetrated her brain, heart and lungs, she said.

It had taken a moment for Helen's comments to penetrate his preoccupied brain.

What I said didn't even pass her earrings, let alone penetrate her brain.