Sentence examples for tore off a leaf from inspiring English sources

He tore off a leaf and handed it to me.

She tore off a sheet of paper.

That the birds take such pains--when they could make a serviceable dipstick simply by tearing off a straight strip of leaf--suggests a mental template, Hunt argues in the 22 February Proceedings of the Royal Society.

You tear off a piece of crepe, wrap it in a mustard-green leaf with an aroma so sharp that it made me sneeze, add a chili and some mint, and dip the whole package in peppery, faintly sweet, faintly fishy nuoc cham.

To eat, tear off a piece of crepe, fill with cilantro and wrap in lettuce leaf.

Gently tear off a section of skin.

It will tear a strip off a leaf, and then use the strip to poke into insect-harboring crevices.

Remove the nails and pull or tear off the leaf to expose the design.

Tearing off the top of a cigarette packet, he handed it to Bashir.

He reaches down and tears off a chunk of raw, ground cheval.

Tear off a small amount of wax.