But now the gates had gone, savagely cut from their rope hinges and smashed into pieces.

We have restored the hospital building programme so savagely cut by Labour at the end of their last term of office.

Fortunately, fears that research funding would be savagely cut in the spending review proved unfounded, but researchers will still have to do more with less.

Instead, he cut at his friend savagely with the stick, hitting him in the face within an inch of the eye.

Dumarest continued the attack, giving the other man no time to regain his balance, cutting savagely at the body.

She snarled silently and cut savagely at the metal arm, slicing through its wrist.

We are relieved that transport spending has not been more savagely cut but we need to see the detail.

Each plant had been savagely cut back to within a few inches of the frozen ground, a practice Molly used to deplore.

Eddie flashedher a meaningless smile, turned away, and cut savagely at the empty air.

As a result, state spending will have to be savagely cut.