Sentence examples for which have stricken from inspiring English sources

The floods, which have stricken about one-fifth of Pakistan's territory, were set off by torrential monsoon rains in the northern highlands that began July 28.

The same is true for tsunamis, which have struck the coast here before.

One person has died in the shootings, which have struck vehicles, schools and houses since May.

However, he admitted that the losses at Iberia – which have struck at the rationale for the merger – were "completely unacceptable".

The visible cracks in this key landmark in Bosnia and Herzegovina are believed to have been caused by minor earthquakes which have struck the area in recent weeks.

Our nation has been rocked by these attacks, which have struck at the way of life of most nations of the world".

"Shares and the pound are being shunned in favour of havens like German and British bonds, the yields of which have struck record lows.

Mr Rees-Jones is reportedly sleeping in a run-down building that has come under gunfire from militia and runs the risk of contracting dengue fever and malaria, which have struck a quarter of Timor-based soldiers this year.

This is followed by examples from the recent past of severe tornadoes which have struck Italy.

Open image in new window Fig. 4 a Photograph of full-metal jacket bullets (9-mm pistol bullets) exhibiting the appearances of an unfired bullet and the relative deformation exhibited by discharged bullets which have struck targets of varying density.

But in the past two years, there have been a number of high-profile death row cases - mainly involving juvenile offenders or women - which have struck a chord with the public, prompting appeals for clemency.