| The second thief watched in shocked as the ball and chain wrapped around his ankles before colliding into his right shin. |
| Like other crakes the corncrake was more prone than most to colliding with overhead wires. |
| Epicurus adopted the atomic theory of Democritus, who taught that in a universe of colliding atoms there could be no room for divine activity. |
| I heard the sound of metal utensils and plate colliding as the eater's spoons and forks battled with their food. |
| She came to a stop by colliding with the kitchen draining board, sending her host's crockery crashing to the floor. |
| When bonds are broken in a chemical reaction, the reactants involved are colliding with enough kinetic energy to break the atoms apart. |
