The other barges were so deeply encrusted with marine life that it was difficult to strike wood.

He soon struck wood that sounded hollow.

Rand's back struck wood; a wall or a door - he could not make himself look around to see which.

A shovel struck wood - the noise chilled my soul.

She trembled; beneath her desk her leg struck wood.

His chin struck wood and he was tossed sideways, landing in an undignified heap on the deck.

Tom's "real Barlow" was out at once, and he had not dug four inches before he struck wood.

Moments later one of the shovels struck wood with a dull thud.

They dug until a hole went the depth of Jack's lower leg before the note changed and his bone struck wood.

Reed thought as his shovel struck thick wood.