(1) The public is demanding that the political world sever its dirty connections with business without fail.

(2) Even if he faced a divorce from his wife, he didn't have to sever his relationship with his children.

(3) Now, that, one would think, is sufficient to sever the relationship.

(4) The notice itself may be sufficient to sever the joint tenancy

(5) I angle the knife and sever the line.

(6) But now, it seems, she is ready to sever her material links with her home town.

(7) By that, I mean I shall sever all connections with this person.

(8) Yesterday it said it intends to sever the relationship but maintained it was part of a wider review.

(9) He managed to cut into the hand, but not far enough to sever the limb.

(10) Women are ordered to leave their homes and to sever contact with their mates.

(11) His decision to sever his links with the business will cause shock waves in financial circles.

(12) I would effectively be severing my connection with them too.

(13) The layer should be well rooted and ready to be severed from the parent plant by the following autumn.

(14) They preferred to get killed because they did not want to be severed from their roots.

(15) It was held that the words were meaningless but that they did not destroy the contract as they were severable , leaving the core of the obligation intact.

(16) Risa came to his aid however, severing the limb before cutting into the monster's metallic hide.

(17) After an unhappy childhood, Catherine severed all contact with her mother.

(18) I'm not sure how it happened and what caused the branch to be severed from the tree there.

(19) The head is then severed from the animal whereafter it is handed to the father of the owner.

(20) Suddenly, a bullet severs the phone cord as he picks it up.