Sentence examples for strike firmly from inspiring English sources

Instead, the government promised to strike "firmly" at the armed gunmen, like the army defectors in Saqba, who it says represent the true face of an opposition it has branded as terrorists.

Vareille's shot, along the ground to the right of the goalkeeper, was not struck firmly enough and Niemi was able to make the save.

They had been desperately blunt before going behind; Olivier Giroud wasting the best chance, stabbing tamely with the outside of his left boot at a ball that was waiting to be struck firmly beyond Adrian.

11.27am BST 18 min: Sterling moves the ball on to his right foot and shoots from 25 yards out but although it's struck firmly, he cuts across the ball and achieves too much swerve.

Inverness struggled to clear from a corner and, when Anderson chested the ball down and struck firmly towards goal, the Highlanders were relieved first by the shot coming off the post and then for Richie Foran's presence on the line.

There is no need to strike too firmly.

Align the end of the snap setter vertically with the uncapped post and strike it firmly two or three times with the mallet.

On housing delivery in general Pidgeon strikes a firmly interventionist note.

On 19 minutes Cisse scored, lifting the ball off the deck with his right foot and striking it firmly past Petr Cech with his left.

There is still time to reach a deal, but strike action is firmly on the cards.

But the clock is ticking, and more atrocities pile up, with Strike and Ellacott firmly in the firing line.