The phrase "she gave up work" has always struck me as ludicrous.

He paid no heed to her, until one phrase struck his ear.

The very phrase strikes a martial note in my soul!

His phrase "force the spring" struck all of us, and I wanted to use it in his memory.

This phrase struck me so forcefully that I have often used it since.

One archaic phrase had struck him and rolled around in his head.

The phrase struck a note when I first heard it.

I remember the first time the phrase struck me.

A phrase struck him, and he started to sing.

At any other site the phrase might not strike fear.