strike a match

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

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

Her father struck a match and looked at his watch.

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

I struck a match and held it close to him.

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

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

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

I heard her strike a match and light a cigarette.

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

The short man struck a match to light a cigarette.

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

I struck a match, and got the shock of my life.

And just like that, it was as if he'd struck a match.

He wanted a cigarette, but did not want to strike a match near the street.

I struck a match, and looked about for a candle.

They all heard the noise of someone striking a match.

The visitor was striking a match with his left hand.

The man's hand was nervous as it struck a match.

He struck a match, and began to light his pipe.

He first tried to get some fire, and struck a match sharply.

He waved the two of us out to the car and struck a match.

Then the chief, with a low word of command to his men, struck a match.

I struck a match, which burnt up very well, for the air was quite still.

All these thoughts in the time it takes to strike a match.