tatters

But they were tatters and he needed to get her away from him.

They left the country's civil administration and economy in tatters.

If anyone found out about last night, her reputation would be in tatters.

Its justice system, police force, army and civil service are in tatters.

The economy is in tatters, with both food and oil shortages.

The working class organizations and civil rights groups are in tatters.

There were tatters of them still waving through her mind.

When he emerges, his life and career are in tatters.

Little enough work was left for her; each week more clothes fell to tatters.

The move left Europe's program of economic coordination in tatters.

Skin in tatters, as if they were undergoing a change.

For the first time he saw - though in tatters - beauty.

If the economy is still in tatters then labour will do well.

Then they could pull out to the west and would have a good shot at getting away even if the hit teams were in tatters.

The year is 1977 (she died that September, at 53), and by then her voice was in tatters.

With the current situation in tatters, however, is such a challenge feasible?

No, old songs would not help them now, nor tatters of memory.

There were tatters of army uniform on the other body in the garden.

The monk laughed when he saw me come back in tatters.

As a result of the scandal, her reputation was in tatters.

Blood ran over him, and his clothes hung in tatters.

Then, with his life in tatters, the man mysteriously died.

Her shirt was in tatters and he threw it to one side.

However years of unrest have left the tourist industry in tatters.

"When their families are in tatters and they need clothes?