Example sentences of "such force [that] it " in BNC.
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| 1 | Barking ferociously , the big Great Dane rushed from the rear of the house , skidded around the corner and hurled herself at the gate with such force that it creaked under the impact . |
| 2 | It connected with such force that it cut Mr Major 's right cheek , splattered his glasses and dribbled down his dark blue suit . |
| 3 | The defendant struck with the knife into her throat on the left-hand side just near the jugular vein , with such force that it severed the spinal cord , causing almost instant paralysis . |
| 4 | His skill at hunting living prey increased each day until he could stoop on a hare from half a mile away , judging its path and speeding his attack so that he hit it with such force that it was dead before his talons fully closed on it . |
| 5 | She scuttled over to the far side of the room and had managed to read quite a lot of the letter before Julius came charging after her , taking the paper back from her with such force that it almost ripped in half . |
| 6 | Goaded beyond endurance , she took a wild swing that connected with his shield with such force that it nearly wrenched her arms out of their sockets . |
| 7 | Then , grasping the shoe and using its heel as a club , smite the biscuit tin lid with such force that it flies across the room and the egg plops into the glass , unbroken . |