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Meanings of cut the string in English

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Usage of cut the string in English
1
One of the tramp lodgers had cut the string and stolen it.
The Making of an American
2
He cut the string and looked at a few of the sheets.
The Cinema Murder
3
She cut the string, and delved into the cardboard box, and gasped.
Big Timber: A Story of the Northwest
4
The governor cut the string, unrolled the paper and examined it.
By England's Aid; or, the Freeing of the Netherlands (1585-1604)
5
The admiral cut the string, and opened one of the documents.
A Splendid Hazard
6
Mary cut the string of the outside paper, and folded back the wrapper.
Tom Swift and His Big Tunnel; Or, The Hidden City of the Andes
7
We cut the string, we tore off the first thick covering.
A Flat Iron for a Farthing; or, Some Passages in the Life of an ...
8
Billy shucked off the sac and found his knife and cut the string.
The red pony
9
She found a pair of scissors and cut the string.
The Port of Adventure
10
With a knife she cut the string that tied it.
The Virgin of the Sun
11
Then he got out his pocketknife and cut the string.
Janice Day, the Young Homemaker
12
I am going to cut the string with my sword.
The Story of a Bold Tin Soldier
13
Betty came near, and with trembling fingers cut the string.
Odd
14
Emma cut the string that tied it to the basket, and read the following lines:-
Madame Bovary
15
Clémentine cut the string and opened the pasteboard shell.
Doctor Claudius, A True Story
16
Eagerly she cut the string and opened the box.
The Apartment Next Door
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