English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "Strike" in Example Sentences
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20629	A curious disease struck the town.	CM
285662	His house was struck by lightning.	CK
264064	The clock has already struck noon.	CK
682089	The boxer struck his opponent hard.	Source_VOA
802364	They did not join unions or strike.	Source_VOA
3060924	What were the workers striking for?	sharptoothed
285955	His plan struck them as impractical.	CM
35357	The bus drivers are on strike today.	CK
3060608	How does Tom's suggestion strike you?	sharptoothed
3060610	How long did the miners' strike last?	sharptoothed
308624	I struck up an acquaintance with her.	CK
260220	I struck up an acquaintance with him.	CK
3060788	That tree's been struck by lightning.	sharptoothed
275540	The big tree was struck by lightning.	CK
44736	The island was struck by the typhoon.	CK
755355	He struck a match and lit the candles.	Guybrush88
249822	The man strikes me as being dishonest.	CK
2057173	The strike brought the city to a halt.	Dejo
275422	The typhoon struck the Kanto district.	CM
34765	We were struck dumb with astonishment.	CK
1165312	He survived being struck by lightening.	CK
276896	The man suddenly struck me on the head.	CM
244189	A string of disasters struck the region.	CK
296260	His answer was to strike me on the head.	CM
2268038	The cathedral's clock just struck three.	_undertoad
682091	The workers are striking for better pay.	Source_VOA
49118	Workers at the company went on a strike.	CK
462700	The employees threatened to go on strike.	lukaszpp
2052058	The stores were closed due to the strike.	Dejo
326174	The train strike didn't bother me at all.	CM
51883	Will the strike affect the price of coal?	CK
292919	He struck a match, but quickly put it out.	CK
3060700	It was the first thing that struck my eye.	sharptoothed
979150	The bus drivers are going on strike today.	FeuDRenais
324529	The mail is delayed because of the strike.	CK
1256769	Who is going to put and end to this strike?	CM
1140008	You have to strike the iron while it's hot.	CK
803239	He called on state troops to end the strike.	Source_VOA
304934	I was informed that they had gone on strike.	CM
244392	The house was struck by lightning yesterday.	CK
2731554	In the heat of the argument, Tom struck John.	sharptoothed
245974	The child got angry and struck at his mother.	CM
28260	The committee decided to call off the strike.	CM
681806	The striking workers protested their pay cut.	Source_VOA
2258738	I didn't hear how many times the clock struck.	_undertoad
241190	The miners went on strike for a wage increase.	CM
619904	There was a striking resemblance between them.	ulyssemc1
324109	A big tree in the field was struck by lightning.	CK
73964	"Will they go on strike again?" "I'm afraid so."	CK
2850049	A devastating typhoon has struck the Philippines.	patgfisher