Her father struck a match and looked at his watch.
To strike a match was but the matter of a moment.
The old man came on into the room, striking a match.
All either of them needed was for someone to strike a match.
She is like a person striking a match that will not light, I thought.
I struck a match and held it close to him.
Then he struck a match, and his looks fell upon two living eyes.
I took a chance and struck a match, holding it up.
Yet, certainly, it was too light to strike a match.
It was very dark in there so I struck a match.