She asked Sam not to tear the paper, but he couldn't stop.

Willie heard the paper being torn and turned to watch him.

He had even, in places, torn the paper from the walls.

Johnny tore the paper on the way to the window.

There was the sound of paper being torn from a pad.

They tore the paper into little pieces and dropped them onto the floor.

The hands tore the paper into fragments, a name on each piece.

She tore the blue paper away from the black velvet box.

I pulled the second envelope free, tearing the paper in the process.

The son really does "like the sound of paper being torn.