"The Administration should move quickly to begin tearing down the new building this fall, so that they take advantage of the warm season," she said.

He sat up and began tearing at the edge of the rough sheet.

They began tearing at the timber walls to get access.

Then forces deep within the earth began tearing the continents apart.

Then he took off his own shirt and began tearing it into fresh strips.

He began tearing the sheet in a jagged half circle.

The other three men entered the apartment and began tearing it apart.

She freed one wrist from his grasp and began tearing at him again.

Suddenly he leapt up and began tearing into the air.

They charged in on the animal and began tearing it to pieces.