The sound never arose to that squall meaning a challenge, but kept on a low note, while the tail beat the sandy soil.
The dog made no sound, but his tail beat the floor.
His tail, heavy as a man's wrist, beat die stone stair.
Her tail beat the ground with a steady, ominous thump.
If he can't, we'll get our tails beat, if not now, then in 1996.
A tail like a ship's cable beat back and forth with increasing fervor.
Then its mouth lolled open again, and its tail beat the earth a few times.
Never did a tail beat the sea with such violence.
The powerful tail beat the receding water into froth but it was beyond hope of escape.
She opened the door wide and held back the dog, whose tail was beating wildly on the wall behind it.