M84) Lord Hartington a few weeks later told his constituents that the conduct of the government, in regard to Ireland, had dealt a heavy blow "both at political morality, and at the cause of order in Ireland.
In 1891, after the shadows of approaching calamity had for many months hung doubtfully over them, a heavy blow fell, and their eldest son died.
Suddenly we heard a heavy blow struck on a third table, ten feet at least away from either of us.
But he has had a heavy blow on the temple," replied the teacher.
He interpreted this movement on my part as an act of cowardice, and, coming up behind me, struck me a heavy blow on the back of the head with his fist.
I have hit him a heavy blow, señor, and nearly tumbled down myself; but I struck the drill fairly enough, and it has gone.
Then, springing forward again, he struck another man a heavy blow on the wrist.
Following closely after the repulse at Frederickstad this action was a heavy blow to De Wet.
Its loss would have been a heavy blow to the British cause, and an enormous encouragement to the Boers.
His nose had evidently been broken with a heavy blow of some sort, for an ugly scar was apparent running horizontally across his face, while his nostrils flared outward, presenting rather an ugly appearance.
It is most unfortunate that Harry should have fallen in love with Miss Bramlett; poor fellow, it is a heavy blow to him, and I agree with you as to the propriety of getting him off to California as soon as possible.
I did not shout, scream, or move, but stood like one who had been stunned by a heavy blow, while I held my hand over my heart, pressing it very hard in order to still its violent throbbing.
The capture of the Pont de Charenton[1126] by Condé’s forces was a heavy blow to the government, as Charenton chiefly supplied Paris with wheat and flour.
The death of the duke of Guise was a heavy blow to the Catholics.
The destruction of the bridge was a heavy blow to the Protestants for it cut their forces into two parts.
If we can but capture the vessel, and turn her guns against the Union," thought the conspirators, "we will strike a heavy blow at the Northern sympathizers.
Grant determined to strike a heavy blow by capturing these two forts; and Commodore Foote, with his seven gunboats, was ordered to co-operate with the land-forces in the expedition.
Then he had encountered a blow--a heavy blow from a false woman--and he had boasted to himself that he had borne it well, as a man should bear all blows.
It has been a blow, my poor boy--a heavy blow," said the rector.
Arthur had not expected this, and he reeled as if smitten with a heavy blow.
Here, come along," he said; and as the words left his lips those behind heard a heavy blow, and Billy Waters came hastily back.
At three o’clock a light breeze sprung up, and this, an hour later, strengthened to a heavy blow.
Then he similarly bound and gagged the warder, and then gave him a heavy blow on the head, feeling that it was best for the man himself that it should be a severe one.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "heavy blow" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
