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Sentence Examples After that both radar systems broke down which meant that we knew for certain the commander would have to dock with the Space Station manually. A mother broke down and wept when she visited the scene where her son was killed yesterday. My car broke down on the way home, within a hundred yards of an entrance ramp to the interstate. He broke down walls with a lump hammer, attacked concrete steps with a Kango drill, filled wheelbarrows with rubble and dumped it in skips. Once he was gone Silvia broke down fully in a fit of tears, still holding her son close and rocking him slowly in her arms. With the clock running down to half time Stewart Airdrie broke down the wing and crossed for Chris Turner to head home from close range. The boy, now a man, nearly broke down in the witness box as he gave evidence. On one occasion, her cooker broke down on a Sunday morning, while six guests awaited their breakfast. I knew she was an emotional wreck, but I was a little surprised when she broke down into tears right in front of me. William rushed over as fast as he could, broke down the door, and wrestled Anthony off of me. The report said, for example, that refrigerators for storing vaccines were poorly maintained and often broke down. Williams broke down on a 44 but Hunter could not take advantage as the Welshman potted a long yellow and cleared to the pink to go two up. She lives in housing for poor seniors and cannot afford to repair her own vehicle, which she says broke down four years ago. He packed, broke down and repacked his medical pack to get the right mix of medical supplies and equipment. Negotiations broke down at the end of what appeared to be a very amicable and positive period in the lead-up to these talks. It broke down not because it met with stiff physical resistance from security forces but more because it was an ideological flop. Ian Harty broke down the left-hand side before finding McDonald in the area. The Levellers broke down organs in churches during the English 17th-century Civil War. Five minutes later Corby doubled the score with a solo strike. He broke down the right from the halfway line. He found support from Hogg and although the move broke down, Taylor put Lee away down the right. Show More Sentences The armoured car taking him from jail broke down on the North Circular Road. This followed a run of bad luck in which the engine broke down and an expensive refit to the vessel was required. When my tape recorder broke down, she knew who had a tape recorder and offered to borrow it for me. Wagons repeatedly broke down on the rutty roads, and men as well as horses were exhausted by the hardships of travel over the long distances. In 1892 the lifelong friendship between Lie and Klein broke down and the following year Lie publicly attacked Klein. The 19-year-old striker was in lengthy talks at Deepdale before negotiations broke down. At that moment, I broke down and realized Jesus Christ is the Savior of all mankind. Racing up the backstretch Chino Charlie, on the rail, broke down and fell as Apalachian Thunder opened up a four-length lead. Up to eight cars broke down in the floods with residents stepping in to help marooned motorists. When son Billy was three, his parents' marriage broke down and his father left. Children were forced to wear their winter coats through a Christmas pantomime performance when a Southend theatre's heating system broke down. When the system broke down in Doncaster it happened to be a bank holiday and we just couldn't get anyone out to fix it. Rosser had a run from the back but the move broke down following a misplaced pass. He looked around and saw his twin, who was the mirror image of him, and broke down. I half-yelled, half-cried in a blood-curdling scream as the car pulled away and I broke down crying. On the same day, the municipal council broke down in half an hour in similar circumstances. When I finally managed to unentangle myself and force my way through to Al, I broke down and started to cry. The lights didn't work half the time, the heating broke down, there was trash everywhere and a strange, smoky smell permeated everything. But when their relationship broke down he moved back to his North East home and lost touch. Suddenly, she broke down into sobs, her hand leaving the knife handle and tears falling down her face like waterfalls. Show More Sentences In 1883 Archibald's health broke down and he travelled to London, hoping perhaps to make his fortune on Fleet Street. In the summer of 1927, the Indian prince's health broke down and he went to Switzerland to recuperate. I thought it was in case one broke down, then he'd probably use that other one as a spare. Full back James McDaid broke down his flank and cut the ball back for Midwood to give the visiting keeper no chance. To infer different viewpoints, he broke down both the contour lines of the object and the planar lines of reference. When the jury system broke down under intimidation, non-jury trials were enacted. As negotiations broke down, the need for planning resulted in the appointment of spokesmen. In November last year, Maddy broke down as she told her twin that she didn't want her marriage to fail. One night, I just broke down, and told him I wouldn't be able to stand it if he died. Despite never having rallied or followed pace notes, Williams clocked a respectable 3.35 minutes for first stage, but broke down on the second. Later, they broke down in tears as the four-week trial, which has revealed harrowing evidence, came to a close. In short, the session broke down into a prolonged head-to-head between me and the teacher. On 3rd January this year, union members went on strike when negotiations over pay and conditions broke down. A tentative ceasefire broke down last Tuesday leading to fresh fighting in the suburb. During the depressions of the 1890s and 1930s this system of private charity virtually broke down. The singer reportedly broke down and wept onstage, even as her Chinese supporters cheered her on and called out to her not to cry. As he was leaving Las Vegas to return home to Seattle after four days in hog heaven, Hayden broke down and cried tears of joy. On her way, Mark came rushing into the office and wrapping his arms around Angela, who, suddenly overwhelmed with emotion broke down. The layers of plants and animals slowly broke down into simple substances called hydrocarbons, compounds of hydrogen and carbon. Kennet District Council has taken three mechanical road sweepers out of service after they continually broke down. Show More Sentences But when central authority broke down, marauding bands lay waste to the land and turned it back into pasturage. When my Dad was my age if his car broke down there was a fairish chance that he'd know to sort the problem out. It was the third time in 10 games that an inbounds play in the final seconds broke down. Time stood still for beer-lovers on campus last week, as the beer-taps at Eastside broke down due to an electrical fault. After she broke down in the dressing room, all she could try to do was fake a plastic smile and pray that it will be over soon. When she reached up to push my frizzled hair back, I broke down and cried and whined. First, relevant personnel were delayed by the train chaos and then I understand the equipment broke down. The women's critique broke down views of virtue and vice that associated smoke with virtuous masculine industriousness and clean air with vicious feminized luxury. In the event a fuel truck broke down, one of the empty fuel trucks could transfer the fuel, and a HEMTT or a 10-ton wrecker could then recover the broken fueller. He hinted that SMG was unsurprised when relations broke down with the unpredictable star whose celebrity they had tried hard to harness over the previous 18 months. If a particular washing machine broke down after seven months of normal use, it would seem probable that there was something wrong with it at the time of sale. Doctors have gone on strike after an agreement with management broke down. Relations with his own father suddenly and unexpectedly broke down. After wage negotiations with hospital management broke down last week, the National Medical Workers Union last Thursday voted in favor of a strike. Near the end of the closure, most females at Presque Isle turned around and broke down the top and sides of the entrance with the forelegs and mandibles. One of them broke down crying and said she wanted to stop living a lie. Talks aimed at preventing the stoppage broke down on Wednesday. When my co-worker got off the phone, she just broke down in tears. Their alliance rapidly broke down amid factional in-fighting. I nursed my wife for three-and-a-half years until my health broke down. Show More Sentences His health broke down in the Far East and he returned home to recuperate. She sat impassively in the dock when the verdicts were returned at Preston Crown Court yesterday but some of her relatives broke down in the public gallery. A North Yorkshire couple whose Mediterranean cruise came to an abrupt end when their ship broke down 15 hours into its maiden voyage say they can't wait to get back on board. After talks on the Treaty broke down in December, there was widespread pessimism that fundamental differences could not be overcome in the short term. The rural dean also attempted to visit Mrs Kendall but his car broke down. She broke down in tears as she relived her ordeal and told how she desperately tried to scramble up the steep banking and how she tried to fight off her attacker. Jockey Alejandro Marcial was taken to a hospital on Sunday after his horse, Ski Away, broke down, unseating him in the first race at Arlington Park. With insane fury, the giant men broke down the doors of the monastery. We got within spitting distance of Lewisham and then the train broke down. It is horrifying that so many conscienceless psychopaths seized their moment to behave like animals once the rules of modern civilisation broke down. Talks almost broke down many times, and Warner was intently focused on keeping the discussions on track. He broke down several times as he told the court how his wife had been supporting the base of a ladder as he cut branches off apple trees in their garden. Sitting on one of the stone benches, she broke down and cried. Allison then broke down during a market-research session and threw a brass cigarette dispenser at Don, quitting. I have been suffering from shin splints and I played two reserve games against Bradford and Newcastle with the problem but after that I broke down. Al-Sharif broke down in tears recalling that Aisha never removed her veil when they met. Distraught, confused and ashamed, both men broke down in the courtroom, weeping like children and begging for forgiveness. He tried to appear serious for a second but then broke down laughing. Kansas City's bullpen was overworked last season because its young starters either broke down physically or threw too many pitches to consistently work past the sixth inning. I broke down grade inflation by instructor rank and found it is much higher among assistant professors, adjuncts, instructors, etc. than for associate or full professors. Show More Sentences A Hearts move broke down when Marshall scooped up a cross, and the goalkeeper saw space at the other end of the field and whacked a clearance for Craig Dargo. When the talks broke down the angry workers barricaded senior management in their offices, deflated their car tyres and disconnected water to the city. While streaming one video, the picture broke down after about a minute, and the voice track continued over an indecipherable kaleidoscope of colours. With sovereignty diffused from the king's body out into the multiple bodies of the nation, the old codes of readability broke down and new ones had to be elaborated. Ukrainian peasants turned inwards as centralized power broke down, yet their identification with the Ukrainian nation was strengthened as a result of independent statehood. The development of the market broke down the particularism of earlier forms of society and represented a tremendous advance in social organisation. One victim was so overcome by having to relive the terror that he broke down in the witness box and the case had to be adjourned to let him recompose himself. Finally I broke down and grinned, clapping him on the shoulder. On the morning of the first workday of this year, the company was drowned in such complaints from passengers on Metro Line 2 who were left stranded by a train that broke down. The Allies were also faced with growing numbers of Burmese insurgents and the civil administration broke down in the areas they still held. The hard drive broke down, so I forked out five hundred dollars for a new one. This alliance later broke down and Anarawd came to an agreement with Alfred, king of Wessex, with whom he fought against the west Welsh. He understood the workings of an idiot's mind and broke down scientific principles in idiotese. Henry offered to negotiate with his sons, but these discussions at Gisors soon broke down. With the death of Geoffrey, however, the relationship between Henry and Philip broke down. Order in the streets broke down as rumours arose of suspicious foreigners setting fires. Monday marked the beginning of organised action, even as order broke down in the streets, especially at the gates, and the fire raged unchecked. When this system of consultation and consent broke down, it often became impossible for government to function effectively. However, this system broke down in 2000 when 12 rival candidates declared for the job and the debate occupied an entire Parliamentary day. Negotiations with Honorius broke down, and Alaric deposed Attalus in the summer of 410, and besieged Rome for the third time. Show More Sentences In the early 11th century centralized authority based at Cordoba broke down following the Berber invasion and the ousting of the Umayyads. When Hofmann left the city, opposition from pastors hostile to the Reformation broke down. The car broke down but we managed to do a quick-and-dirty and were back on the road in fifteen minutes. Order broke down as mutinying soldiers attacked whites who remained in the country. We went to the funeral. The religious service was nice until the widow broke down in tears. The anorexic woman who broke down when her stomach began to expand. I made sure to check the terms of my warranty for my computer to ensure I was covered in case it broke down. Dr Ossei-Gerning, who had attempted to unblock one of Mr Bisset's arteries a day before he died, broke down during the inquest. The conveyer belt, on which the miners were going down in the mine, broke down, deputy governor Andrei Malakhov told Itar-Tass on Thursday. My immune system broke down and I developed Reiters Syndrome which was very unpleasant. Unionised pilots at South Korea's Asiana Airlines Inc are to stage a one-day strike on Wednesday after negotiations with management broke down. Nathan Jones broke down the right and his pinpoint cross found Steve Sidwell free inside the goal area. An attempt to restructure the home loan process and give consumers a break broke down in unflattering fashion in Washington last week. Binational peace talks broke down, so a third nation stepped in to mediate. If a train broke down on the line, the policeman had to run a mile down the track to stop oncoming traffic. Our car broke down and we didn't have any tools but Jim MacGyvered it with some toenail clippers and we were able to limp to the service station. Relations soon broke down between Powell and Stewart over roles within the group and Stewart departed. The fax machine broke down, and all we received of your message was the coversheet. This broke down into 1,789,586 in England, 198,368 in Scotland, 110,292 in Wales and 66,797 in Northern Ireland. After the Bretton Woods agreement broke down in the early 1970s, countries gradually turned to floating exchange rates. Show More Sentences During further tests, Trevithick's locomotive broke down three days later after passing over a gully in the road. He was received by Uville with honour initially but relations soon broke down and Trevithick left in disgust at the accusations directed at him. However, after burning with a bright light for some minutes in his laboratory, the lamp broke down due to excessive current. He broke down after less than a quarter of an hour of the first World Cup match against France and never played for Scotland again. Roman civil administration in Aachen broke down between the end of the 4th and beginning of the 5th centuries. However, the first Durham treaty quickly broke down after David took insult at the treatment of his son Henry at Stephen's court. The Holbrooks Community Care Association in Holbrook Lane, Holbrooks, sent out an SOS to businesses after its photocopier broke down. After negotiations broke down, Dunmore ordered the ships to destroy the town. In 2003, negotiations with the angling associations owning fishing rights on the Dee broke down. Matthews and Roberts relationship broke down, with Roberts ending it and seeing someone else within days. In the USA, waste management policy completely broke down with the ending of work on the incomplete Yucca Mountain Repository. At the end of the Second World War, communication with the rest of the country broke down, and food and fuel became scarce. May won by reaching 140, though the Jaguar broke down and had to have its oil and water replaced. May's Jaguar broke down so many times that he eventually gave up the challenge, managing just 8 miles per gallon. Finally, the Urraco broke down for the last time on the outskirts of Slough, causing a major traffic jam. Hostages were exchanged in a bid to avoid conflict, but relations broke down and both sides mutilated their captives. I bought the car as is, so the seller was within his legal rights to refuse to repair it when it broke down after two days. The Nestle probiotics broke down taurocholic acid, an especially efficient emulsifying bile acid. The clock broke down the following day, but was later fixed. Negotiations broke down, and Bonifacius was soundly defeated. Show More Sentences Talks between the two groups broke down at the end of October when the PHO wanted four more changes to a contract that the networks had said was their best and final offer. His van broke down en route and he had to load himself and his bikes into Max Dilger's vehicle while his mechanic awaited the arrival of a breakdown truck. However, talks broke down and FOTA teams announced, with the exception of Williams and Force India, that 'they had no choice' but to form a breakaway championship series. Top officials in Britain, most notably Prime Minister Winston Churchill, did not support the Cripps Mission and negotiations with the Congress soon broke down. Sure, knickerless bimbo Casey Batchelor showed all the emotional maturity of a foetus when she broke down and wept after lusty Lee shamelessly led her on and then ditched her. Granada's peace with Castile broke down on various occasions. Gary Ford hasn't seen his English springer spaniel, who would now be six years old, for more than two years after his marriage broke down amid the stress of his condition. Yet the artists broke down the sequenciality of perspective formation and were able to dynamize figures so that all sides could be transparent each through the others. During the December 2009 European snowfall, four Eurostar trains broke down inside the Channel Tunnel, after leaving France, and one in Kent on 18 December. After negotiations broke down in 1904, the Japanese Navy opened hostilities by attacking the Russian Eastern Fleet at Port Arthur, China, in a surprise attack. Discussions took place with the Ryde Pier Company with a view to joint construction of a railway to the pier, but the talks broke down and in 1864 the idea was dropped. The curtain coater broke down and the factory had to close temporarily. By Murphy's Law after he did the family schmaltz, the funny stuff, the attempts at hitting Labour's G-spot, the live broadcast feed broke down for 10 minutes. Examples from Classical Literature He broke down, however, ignominiously in his attempts with the tramway fish-horns. When Nida refused to see him they broke down the door and went to her room. The bureaucratic czarist regime finally broke down in March, 1917, as soon as the revolution started. Used to be a millerite preacher, before your day, but he broke down at that. He said he could give me camels, but I preferred a hackery as I might be able to sit on it if my pony broke down. The tide-gauge clock broke down towards the end of the month, and though I tried for days to get it going I was not successful. The tender words broke down the last barrier of her self-control. How I chuckled when I saw that he broke down in his attempt at drollery. His attempts at general conversation broke down into dullness. This question, focusing his doubts, broke down the Squire's dumbness. It broke down the strength of Mr. Gladstone's Government in the eighties. Finally she began My Mammie, but floundered, broke down, and cried. The average soldier on Gallipoli broke down after a month or two. As a misfortune to begin with, our engine broke down between Lancaster and Carlisle. This vastly amused the spectators, and even broke down their studied and courtly gravity and surprised them into laughter. How he tried his luck again with another lady, and how THAT marriage also broke down on the question of money, you know already. I approached it from one side and the other while, in my room, I flung myself about, but I always broke down in the monstrous utterance of names. Vincy's spirit quite broke down, and her Niobe throat and good-humored face were sadly convulsed. Then the stage broke down and I began to think I was stranded at Bayport. They say great big troopers broke down and cried over his body on the battlefield. Show More Sentences The tarantass, though new, broke down, and had to be repaired. Then she broke down, but without self-pity, tearless, in her own fashion. All began bravely, but broke down one by one till Beth was left alone, singing with all her heart, for to her music was always a sweet consoler. In parting with the twins Aunt Patsy did attempt a good-night with a gay pretense of hope and cheer in it, but broke down without finishing. I is all broke down and en wore out now, en so I reckon it ain't in me to storm aroun' no mo', like I used to when I 'uz trompled on en 'bused. And the conversation then broke down, and the brothers looked askance at one another in silence. The crier gave one line three times, and broke down as often. As a result of her desertion, two infants who relied upon her to prompt them broke down ignominiously. It brought out again all her compassion for me, and at the renewed touch of her kindness my power to resist broke down. Somebody broke down in a piece of knitting, and no one but Sophy was able to put the defaulter in the right direction. One of the Diesel engines broke down in the morning, and while we were working on it, the forward port diving-tank commenced to fill. The news caused a riot and people became hysterical and broke down in tears with hair-splitting cries of desperation. They felt this most when singing time came, for Beth could only play, Jo stood dumb as a stone, and Amy broke down, so Meg and Mother sang alone. Of the 85 entries, seven ploughmen cancelled, two failed to show and another broke down en route. She broke down the day before they trepanned you the second time. But the mediaeval ideal, like the Greek, broke down in practice. The repair-shops and garages were closed, and whenever a machine broke down it went out of commission. And sure, several hours north from Hogg's Hollow, just this side Englehart you see one, sleeping in its mother's arms on the soft shoulder, where their car broke down. Local police chief Jaime Milla, in the Philippines, said Annalyn, who had reported Mr Brash missing on November 29, broke down under interrogation. She talked about Shakespeare, she apostrophized the human race, she proclaimed the virtues of divine poetry, she began to recite verses which broke down in the middle. Show More Sentences Here, Dag Daughtry broke down from inability to express the concepts fluttering in his beer-excited, beer-sodden brain, and, with a stutter or two, made a fresh start. And Lady Greystoke broke down and wept, as she pillowed her head upon the broad breast where so often before she had found comfort in the great tragedies of her life. Find more words! 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