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Meanings of striking the floor in English

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Usage of striking the floor in English
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The former cashier remained prostrated, striking the floor with his head.
Other People's Money
2
Her sobbing ceased as she fell, her chin striking the floor.
Mister Slaughter
3
There would be a sound like a child's bare foot striking the floor.
Triumph of the Egg, and Other Stories
4
There was a soft little slap-like a child's bare feet striking the floor-
Triumph of the Egg, and Other Stories
5
The sailor's head tumbled off, striking the floor and rolling down the hall.
Thief of lives
6
He got in motion slowly, striking the floor with his stick at every step.
The Secret Agent: A Simple Tale
7
It came first as a slight, padded thump, like bare feet striking the floor.
The House of Mystery: An Episode in the Career of Rosalie Le Gra...
8
It was like a child's bare foot striking the floor.
Triumph of the Egg, and Other Stories
9
A moment later, he heard the thump of the man's headless body striking the floor, dead.
James Potter and the Curse of the Gatekeeper
10
Ryll slid sideways, his cheek striking the floor.
Geomancer (Well of Echoes)
11
Richard tried another, slightly larger object, but still there was no sound of it striking the floor.
The Complete Rama Omnibus
12
Like a dropped pillow striking the floor.
Phantoms
13
Linda dropped hard, face striking the floor.
In the Dark
14
He flung out his arms to save his head from striking the floor and succeeded in so doing.
Complete Books of Blood
15
A smothered exclamation, a woman's quick voice, the heavy thud of feet striking the floor followed Betty's alarm.
Betty Zane
16
Fet lowered two larger UVC lamps to Eph, then clambered over the transom himself, his boots striking the floor.
The strain
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