Their shafts sped through the air and hit the catapult's throwing arm, just below the cup.

Their first shaft hit bed rock before water, for on the slope of the hill the soil was thin.

Casca tried to dodge and duck, but every time he avoided one shaft two more hit him.

It took five attempts before a shaft even hit the hangings.

My weight shifted against the tree, slipping downwards, and the shaft of the arrow hit the ground.

That shaft hit unpleasantly close to the center of the target.

The shafts hit as hard as maces, but the bear took another step.

The shaft hit my father in the arm.

The sky held scattered clouds; at that instant the sun came out from behind one and a shaft of golden light hit him.

Is it because you must, or because every shaft does not hit its mark?