The entire ensemble of pebbles contracted into the distance, apparently tugged away by an invisible force.

I'm standing there like that, and he tugs away at my head by the hair.

She dreads that, and tugs away, trying to keep together and get ahead.

And still he tugged away at the bell.

Even her socks were tugged away, at last leaving her naked for him.

"I guess you're right," Jim said as together they tugged away at the heavy branches which covered the rest of the door.

I was suddenly lost for what to say and just sat there tugging away at the clovers.

She tugged away, and he held her tighter.

Then he tugged away at the beam but could not budge it.

He tripped the girl just as she tugged away at the revolver trigger.