His arm crooked about the officer's throat; he dragged- him back and struck sharply against the base of hi& skull.

Stone against stone now, struck sharply together, just as he had done it countless times before.

Footsteps struck sharply against the stone, the sound of many men running.

The moment they left the computer room the cold struck sharply once again.

Presently he lifted his head, like one struck sharply.

The smell of gasoline struck sharply at their nostrils.

He turned, and then sharply struck the communicator switch with the heel of his hand.

Her words struck sharply on a substratum of understanding that had been larded over with emotion.

The other, swinging sidewise, struck sharply against the mobsman's throat.