Sentence examples for a direct hit for from inspiring English sources

"This is a direct hit for our established policy for encouraging a working waterfront".

The assortment of meats he uses includes loads of cocktail-size franks (a direct hit for any pigs-in-a-blanket fan, which means everyone I've ever met); chunks of kielbasa, bacon and smoked duck; pigs' knuckles; and ham hocks.

I think that, in its current form, the Surface Book will either be a direct hit for any given consumer, or too much.

There was no support for Elliott, who was caught behind attempting to heave Faulkner and, when Maxwell superbly ran out non-striker Tim Southee with a direct hit for the final wicket, it was the perfect demonstration of Australia's dominance.

TechCrunch's own Microsoft watcher, Alex Wilhelm, remained on the fence in his review of the Surface Book, suggesting "in its current form, the Surface Book will either be a direct hit for any given consumer, or too much".

The design wave height was 9.39 m for 1 in 100 year return period for a direct hit of cyclone.

Modern tankers typically have twin hulls, many separate compartments to store oil, and are sturdy enough to withstand a direct hit from rocket-propelled grenades, for instance.

Our home in Miami is in the path for a direct hit from Hurricane Irma; the storm may follow us to where we are, causing us to consider running again.

9.14am GMT 25th over: England 95-3 (Root 32, Morgan 4) Morgan seeks to impose his run-a-ball sensibility on proceedings, at which Root panics and darn nearly gets himself run out – a direct hit from Bailey would have done for him.

Sri Lanka were always struggling to keep on top of the rate, particularly after Australia captain Clarke broke a dangerous third-wicket partnership with a direct hit from mid-off to account for Mahela Jayawardene (19) in the 31st over.

Dhoni was denied a first Test century outside Asia when he was brilliantly run out by a direct hit from Anderson at mid-off for 82 and, four balls later, debutant Stuart Binny chopped Ben Stokes straight to point.