One little hole, one tiny, threadlike crack as a starting point, and the pressure hull would rip and tear and flatten like a toy under a steam hammer.

The blast shook the ground, tore a hole in the silence over the battle.

A new, hole tore open in the wall and Security I K appeared -in die opening.

The aircraft was a total loss, but there were no deaths or serious injuries, as all on board escaped though a hole torn in the aircraft by a concealed tree stump.

A new hole tore open in the wall and Security 1K appeared in the opening.

There's the whole difference between ancient tragedy and modern . . . a hole torn in a paper sky.

A hole from a cannonball affected only one sail's area, whilst a hole in a large sail would eventually tear the whole larger area and reduce more of the vessel's motive power.

While leather is preferred for latigos, nylon web is sometimes used, particularly on cheaper saddles, though it is prone to slip when knotted and the holes may tear more easily.

Their wedding bed was dismantled and broken, holes tore through the concrete walls.

The ones with clubs beat holes in the animal's hide and then tore at the flesh with their hands.