The Kentuckian marked the upward swing of a quirt lash, saw a smaller shape fling up an arm in a vain attempt to ward off the blow.
The person tried to block the blow.
The person didn't even see the hit coming.
A man is washing a large pan alone in his house.
Hotel de Paris is a monument across the square.
The stars embedded in the pavement are dedicated to the stars in the galaxy.
Something is partly variable and partly fixed.
So you believe George Bush's foreign policy is lousy because of what happened to the Kurds.
Japanese bombers were unsuccessful at sinking them.