rend asunder

Example Sentences

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I love it too well; I want the severing hand of trial to rend asunder the thousand evil passions which connect me with it.

From Memoir of Mary L. Ware, Wife of Henry Ware, Jr. by Hall, Edward B.

It was said of Phidias's Jupiter seated in Olympus, that were he ever to stand erect the sudden uprising would rend asunder the vaulted roof.

From The Prose Writings of Heinrich Heine by Heine, Heinrich

With all his strength he strove to rend asunder the heavy steel chain, but it resisted his every effort.

From Mischievous Maid Faynie by Libbey, Laura Jean

S: The hour drew nigh and the moon did rend asunder.

From Three Translations of The Koran (Al-Qur'an) side by side by Ali, Abdullah Yusuf

The 1, 8, 4, 12 is to rend asunder.

From St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, October 1878, No. 12 by Dodge, Mary Mapes