The shaft struck the rear of the 'horse' and, failing to penetrate fully, flapped down to point at the ground.

But the reasons are not necessarily clear, or even consistent from fish to fish, for science has yet to fully penetrate the earth's oceans.

If the surface gives, the staple will not penetrate fully.

The night looked deeper than usual; street lamps and headlights did not fully penetrate the gloom.

The repair was improper due to the weld not fully penetrating the cracked metal.

Often in those days bullets did not fully penetrate a skull, merely deformed it.

One of the legs penetrated fully this time, leaving a hole about two inches wide.

The mosque became an alternative power center because it was the only place the government's iron fist could not fully penetrate.

Most of the leather processed will spin long enough for the dyes to fully penetrate the hides.

However, Islam failed to fully penetrate Wolof society until about the 19th century.