Sentence examples for told to strike from inspiring English sources

They were told to strike a deal, but this could not be done on price alone, because the maximum the buyer was allowed to pay was lower than the seller's reserve price.

Providers of NHS care such as hospitals and GP surgeries will now be told to strike IT deals locally and regionally to get the best programmes they can afford.

Two sparring partners are thrown into a tight corner and are told to strike fast, but keep their distance using fast footwork and feints.

When Maria Menounos was told to "strike a pose" as she headed down the 2012 Golden Globes red carpet, her handlers may not have had Denver Broncos player, Tim Tebow's signature squat in mind.

"They believe they're getting lied to constantly, so if their hero tells lies in order to strike back, they don't care".

It wasn't his habit, he'd told her, to strike up conversations with "random" people.

On Nov. 23, 2000, Chhun called Kim from the base on the border and told him to strike the following day.

The Arriva, Metroline and Go Ahead firms applied for the court injunction, which was granted, and their workers have been told not to strike on Friday.

It was Seward who told Lincoln to "strike out" the sentence that opposed the constitutional amendment protecting slavery.

Some obvious weaknesses have been addressed: the top order have been told to up their strike rates; Chris Jordan, who should have bowled at the death in Brisbane, did get to bowl at the death in Adelaide, and did so very well; and above all the kind of cricketer Giles would like ideally to bring to Australia for the World Cup has been quite clearly identified.

"He was hearing voices telling him to strike out others before they got to him".