1.   An enormous explosion tore the roof off the building.

2.   An explosion tore through a south-central Kansas grain elevator Monday, killing two persons and leaving four others trapped in tunnels.

3.   Every day since an explosion tore apart the heart of Oklahoma City, the number of onlookers has been growing.

4.   Four or five minutes later, another huge explosion tore apart the embassy in the heart of Nairobi.

5.   The explosion tore a hole through a kitchen counter, broke windows and filled the room with smoke.

6.   The explosion tore a hole through the roof of the plant, which is several stories tall.

7.   The explosion tears an ugly U-shaped wound nine stories high, a grotesque bite mark in an oversized cake.

8.   The Kursk was taking part in a military training exercise when a small explosion tore through its bow.

9.   A gas explosion tore apart a school and ignited a huge fire, killing one man and trapping another under piles of debris.

10.   A gas explosion tore through a school building and ignited a massive fire, killing one man and injuring another.