He jammed the end of the staff into the turf between his feet just as the sword struck.

The sword struck the Shadowen full on and burst into fire.

The sword whirred down and struck it from his grasp.

Before the sword could strike, that arrow would be loosed.

The sword struck and bounced, taking a piece out of the cave floor; then it lay still.

The great sword struck the floor with a clang, right on the spot where Bob had been lying.

Roger's sword struck the pegged floor to one side of the carpet.

At the same time, he realized that his sword had not struck a target for ten or fifteen swings now.

No head leaves the body, indeed no sword strikes the neck.

In one, the swords struck real sparks as they clashed.