As the club completed its journey the rope snapped taut.

But he only goes a few feet, then is jerked to a stop as the whip snaps taut again.

A moment later it snapped taut, the end being held fast to a cleat on the space wheel.

Just when she felt his body snap taut, Molly reached her second climax.

As the line snapped taut, both boys turned their pistols on full force.

David's nerves snapped taut, and he moved quickly in his chair, watching intently.

There was a moment before the rope snapped taut.

There was a moment's slack, then the line snapped taut again and dragged us down.

Then he snapped suddenly taut; part of his attention had been all the while on the ox-cart.

But he was yanked off balance as the rope snapped taut.