tear at

Whereupon the Crab fastened his pincer-like fore claws upon the Crane's throat and tore at it until the Crane perished.

The explosion ripped through the floor of the truck and destroyed Holtz's lower legs, broke her jaw and tore at the lower third of her face.

It goes without saying that this campaign tore at the very soul of the Teke people.

He flew into a rage and tore at my hair.

Della tore at the string and paper, and then gave a scream of joy; and then, broke out in tears and cries.

The sight of his misery tore at my heart.

The wind tore AT the newly planted sapling.

The lion's paws and mane were flecked with mud as he tore at the earth.

Della's fingers tore at the string and paper. Then came an excited scream of joy , and then, alas! a quick change to tears .

He fell into rage and tore at my hair.

The forest grew thicker and the branches of the trees caught and tore at their clothes.

The other he killed while it tore at the flesh of the marlin.

Philip tore at the wrapping of the postal parcel.

White fingers and nimble tore at the string and paper.

He tore at the wrappings of the package.

He tore at the wrapping of the parcel.

The ravenous lions tore at the carcass.

Their plight tore at his heart.

The fighting girls tore at each other with their nails .

He was so angry that he tore at his hair.

Elizabeth inherited a tattered realm: dissension between Catholics and Protestants tore at the very foundation of society;