With a hard jerk, the platform started to raise itself.

His fingers tightened around the animal's neck, and then he gave it a fast, hard jerk.

"Tom," Rick finished for her with a hard jerk.

Judy nodded, a quick hard jerk of the chin.

"Now we get the hell out of here," said the Mouse, retrieving her knife with a hard jerk.

He gave a hard jerk and stopped sinking.

The quick, hard jerk of his mother's shoulders men the short seppuku sword did its work.

My mantle slipped again and I gave it a hard jerk.

She brought her knee up with a hard jerk and he doubled up.

She pulled it through her fingers with quick, hard jerks.