As the solitary beaver gnawed through the last strands, the rope parted.

The ropes parted and fell to the asphalt.

This was all Sturm had time to shout before the rope parted.

The rope parted, and she pulled it away from Willie's wrists.

The ropes that were being used to hang them parted before any of them actually died.

It took a lot of sawing before the rope parted and the dog was able to drag itself out from under the stick.

The high seas meant the ropes parted and there were reports of German submarines nearby.

It is possible that the rope to the lifeboat parted because of the force from the ship under full sail.

If they were on a guest list, the ropes parted.

The ropes tying the shutter against the wall parted easily.