Sentence examples for be ready to strike from inspiring English sources

Although Millwall must not be over-adventurous, they need to be ready to strike when they get the chance.

Diaz, the Italian commander in chief, was meanwhile deliberately abstaining from positive action until Italy should be ready to strike with success assured.

The players having tasted blood, it was said, would be ready to strike again, especially if they were successful, perhaps as early as 1970.

We are told by our police and intelligence services that several hundred terrorists may be ready to strike within the UK.

The seriousness of the standoff was clear as Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un, touring bases on the Yellow Sea, ordered his military to be ready to strike "at a moment's notice", according to Pyongyang Korean Central News Agency (KNCA).

Bowlen said he was hopeful that Disney would be ready to strike a deal now that it has named Robert Iger its new chief executive officer, effective Sept. 30.

But the constitutional court is ready to strike these down.

By May 21 Thiers's forces were ready to strike.

I've been ready to strike for over a year.

An hour later the FBI was ready to strike.

In other words, the US troops were ready to strike.