The shaft flashed in the sunlight, only to be caught in a slender hand and snapped in two.

A shaft of phaser energy flashed from an invisible point among the stars and the ship trembled.

Black shafts flashed from the trees on both sides.

The shaft flashed through the air to punch home into the running man's thigh.

When a shaft of light from the hospital corridor flashed across her face, Lacey was awake in an instant, not moving, frozen, readying herself.

The shaft flashed across the plume at about rib height, then drew a startled cry before it ricocheted away and sank into the snow.

As the dazed riders rose to their feet, more shafts flashed death to them, slicing into exposed flesh.

A great shaft of brilliance flashed for an instant across the river behind her and she became a black outline.

A shaft of light flashed from Megan's hand and for a single terrible moment we saw the demon.

A shaft of bright sunlight flashed on the golden coffin.