He began ripping at the denim, tearing the legs into strips.

Marco began ripping at a lock on one of the cages.

He darted behind the wall, began ripping wires from a series of lower connections.

Gordon ran to the walls and began ripping the hangings away.

He'd gone ten feet when the cloth in his hands began ripping.

I forgot about the penguins and began ripping envelopes open.

Brome sat down by him and began ripping a strip from his shirt.

The things in shadow swept forward, seized Sue, began ripping her clothing.

His rise says much about what has happened since Yugoslavia began ripping itself apart three years ago.