Sentence examples for were pierced by from inspiring English sources

Some signs were pierced by bullet holes.

On defense, their unadjusted alignments were pierced by Tim Couch for two touchdown passes and by his 2-point conversion pass, creating a 21-21 tie.

A sad emptiness remained, as if the air were pierced by a pungent, thin plume of black smoke, rising and quickly dissipating.

The defense lawyers also renewed their focus on Mr. Mineo's boxer shorts, which he has said were pierced by the baton.

But tremendous mounds of rubble, mainly from the destroyed Marriott Hotel, still separated workers from the base of the downed tower, the southernmost of the two 110-story twin towers that were pierced by hijacked airliners last week.

Latin American actress Salma Hayek is to play the feminist painter, who was forced to do much of her work from her bed due to a childhood attack of polio and a severe accident at the age of 18 when her stomach and pelvis were pierced by a pole.

It had been pierced by a parasitic wasp.

As a result, American optimism has been pierced by doubt.

The skyline is pierced by minarets and church towers.

Eventually, my inattention was pierced by the sound of Louboutin singing.

I was pierced by the wish to live, opened my eyes, and then saw you!