He didn't protest, though, for he felt, too, that the rope holding him had loosened, the binding burned by the electric charge.

But, though he tried with all his strength, the ropes would not loosen another bit.

Behind her, the magical rope loosened and the animal went away.

Once she'd thought the ropes had loosened, but had had to accept it as wishful thinking.

The rope loosened, the Dwarf dropped down onto his feet, and his eyes seemed to settle back into his head.

He felt the ropes loosen; everywhere they came away caused pain, but it was wonderful.

The clumsy structure - the ropes deliberately loosened - was toppling.

The ropes holding him loosened - a little.

Both hands lifted involuntarily, and the rope circling her neck loosened a fraction that allowed her to breathe.

He tugged, the rope loosened, and he tugged again.