It gave before her then began to pull taut.

But the chain pulled taut, stopping him before he could get within arm's length of it.

The skin of her face pulled taut, revealing the skull beneath.

My arms are taken up, the ropes pulled taut, and I feel myself slipping into the hole which has been opened in the floor.

At about my neck level, a guard chain pulled taut.

It tried to draw back- and the tail pulled taut against the boulder.

The rope pulled taut, and I judged that an order to be followed.

Within a few minutes he had the support rope in position and pulled taut.

He pulled taut the lines and set the little boat on an eastward course.

Every fragile thread of pleasure was pulled taut at the same time.