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Meanings of tearing off in English

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Usage of tearing off in English
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He then asked me to help him in tearing off the fibre.
On the Banks of the Amazon
2
When the animal again commenced tearing off the twigs, he cautiously approached.
In the Eastern Seas
3
With a cry of disgust he began tearing off the hated garments.
The Rose in the Ring
4
Sure enough, a gang was already tearing off the boards and canvas.
King Coal : a Novel
5
It is like tearing off a limb to leave our dear prayer-meeting.
The Life and Letters of Elizabeth Prentiss
6
By tearing off another plank I found that I could creep inside.
Dick Cheveley: His Adventures and Misadventures
7
And then those crazy fools went tearing off to hunt Jake Vodell.
Helen of the Old House
8
She felt like tearing off her coat and flying through the night.
The Haunted Mask
9
Then he began tearing off his clothes and throwing them, arms flailing.
Mysterious Skin
10
Holly spooled a bandage from her belt, tearing off a fifteen-centimetre strip.
Artemis Fowl: The Eternity Code
11
I'm not going to say a word about you tearing off my bra.
On the Beach
12
If it covers us, then the game is over,' he concluded, tearing off.
Metro 2033
13
But Jonathan started tearing off his clothes then, right in front of her.
A Tale of Time City
14
Quickly tearing off the wrapping the guide disclosed a piece of white paper.
Jack Ranger's Western Trip; Or, from Boarding School to Ranch an...
15
You were tearing off a pretty fast pace in those days.
The Human Drift
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I'm starving, she said, tearing off the wrapping on the first.
The Lost World
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United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common