| Separate or joined, however, I was always ready with a defensive counterblast. |
| The beard would have been a kind of counterblast to the Rhodes hat. |
| Immediately, from behind the barrier and from the windows of the houses, a counterblast of arrows sped, carrying death. |
| If I decide on a counterblast I shall simply telegraph to headquarters. |
| With an explosive set of new proposals to go with it, it might provide the much-needed counterblast to Labour. |
| Whether viewed as a quick fix or a counterblast, the f-word is always fraught with danger. |
