Tear up the floor boards! Here,here! It is the beating of his hideous heart!"

VOA: special.2009.05.16

But the beating of the heart increased.

VOA: special.2009.05.16

Pope knew that Jackson's army had taken a terrible beating in the two days of bloody fighting.

VOA: special.2009.09.24

She was beating the dogs, trying to make them stand in front of the snow sleds.

VOA: special.2010.02.27

If I could choose the language in which I spoke to you, I would choose to speak in Gaelic, the sliding scale,the sussuration of breath, The sound of water beating between us."

VOA: special.2011.05.09

The Netherlands won the bronze medal in the men's event by beating Norway in an Olympic record time of 3:39.95.

VOA: standard.2010.02.28

In National Basketball Association play, the Los Angeles Lakers captured their 15th title in 2009, beating the Orlando Magic in the best-of-seven finals in five games.

VOA: standard.2009.12.24

In college basketball, the University of North Carolina won its fifth NCAA men's Division One title by beating Michigan State, The win was UNC Coach Roy Williams' second national crown in five seasons at the university he attended as a student.

VOA: standard.2009.12.24