The blade cleaved Thurstan in two, from ear to crotch.

The sharp blade could not cleave its thick scales.

Collapsing, the knight pushed himself up into a kneeling position, only to have Kluge's blade cleave down, decapitating him.

No.' Dhamon cried from the small place in his mind as he watched the blade cleave deeply into her shoulder.

To his surprise, the blade cleaved through the man completely.

The shining blade cleaved the air towards my skull.

This time the blade came down cleanly, perfectly centered, and cleaved the wood asunder.

His blade cleaved down, cutting deeply into the elder warrior's shoulder.

The dull blade split the heavy brocade and cleaved the hardwood table.

Falling from that height, the blade would have cleaved him in two!