When it didn't come, she punished him with a sharp tug of his hair.

Then he went back to the rope, gave two sharp tugs and held on to the end.

A moment later he felt a sharp tug on his leg.

He felt a tug at his heart, sharp and unexpected.

He felt a sharp tug on the line and the gun was gone.

He pulled his own sword free with a sharp tug and raised himself.

He gave a sudden sharp tug, and pulled his fingers free.

I felt a sudden sharp tug on the rope around my hands.

"No." I gave his hair a sharp tug and smiled at him.

A sharp tug on the rope brought his attention back to reality.