His wife's death in 1874 was a heavy blow for him.
One heavy blow could cut a man almost in half.
The death of his son must have been a heavy blow for the old man.
His early death in 1148 was a heavy blow to the cause of church reform.
That was a heavy blow last winter, when the economy had been growing for several years.
Before anyone could respond, there came a heavy blow on the door.
No matter what, position yourself to avoid the heavy blows and let the light ones fall.
Without warning he hit her a heavy blow on the side of the face.
The loss of 12,000 men here would be a heavy blow to England.
Each boy was dealt a heavy blow on the head.
Due to its low price, it was a great hit in Japan.
The song, the character, and the act were a great hit.
"You never know where the next great musical hit will come from."
In its time, this phone was a great hit with many people.
In this she became a great hit and played the part for the full 568 performances.
The movie was a great hit and very well received by the public.
"But I didn't know it was going to be a great big hit."
They did well enough here and were a great hit in the States.
His next film released in early 2004 was also a great hit.
Despite the high admission price, the picture was a great hit.
Instead, he struck out after the boat with long powerful strokes.
The whale, however, continued to come on, speeding through the water with powerful strokes.
His more powerful strokes brought him to her side.
He pulled with long, powerful strokes for over half an hour.
Finally, he took to the air with easy, powerful strokes.
Along this the man was swimming with easy powerful strokes, at the same time holding her chin above the water.
His powerful stroke pulled him to the edge of the lake.
Then with powerful strokes he flew off after his two siblings.
Land was not far now, no more than a few miles, and he struck out with increased strength, his powerful stroke pulling him on.
It is one of the more powerful strokes in the Beethoven literature.
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