Example sentences of "broke off [to-vb] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Marks broke off to acknowledge a greeting from a newcomer who went to the bar . |
| 2 | She broke off to acknowledge an old man trudging by : ‘ Good day to you , Mr Ivey ! |
| 3 | Stoddart broke off to watch the presentations and then continued : ‘ Happily , I still have the mare , who is now 18 . |
| 4 | He broke off to applaud a little ball striking a boundary rope not far from us . |
| 5 | The CO broke off to frown an inquiry at his Adjutant . |
| 6 | Van Gelder broke off to accept a sheet of paper from a seaman who had appeared in the doorway , glanced briefly at the message and handed it without a word to Talbot , who read it in turn , muttered something inaudible and swung his legs to the deck . |
| 7 | Kirov broke off to slip the Moskvich out of gear , allowing the van to cruise to a halt by the roadside . |