Example sentences of "[art] [noun pl] break [adv prt] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The protesters broke down the parliament 's doors and said they would occupy it until the leaders of all three ethnic communities resigned . |
| 2 | You were unable to arouse Sir Thomas so you asked the servants to break down the door ? ’ |
| 3 | After the police broke up the meeting the demonstration turned to violence and looting ; more than 1,000 people were arrested as rioting spread to other towns . |
| 4 | This went on for three hours , by which time they 'd attracted a sizeable body of fans into the hotel foyer , much to the consternation of the management who had to call the police to break up the party . |
| 5 | The mosquitoes broke up the party . |
| 6 | Lovley reported that it has not been determined how the bacteria break down the chemicals , but he speculated that they are converted into carbon dioxide and chloride or fluoride salts . |
| 7 | The chemicals break down the faeces and obviously kill any bacteria present . |
| 8 | So , in summary , we 're looking for a clear site , exposed to wind , preferably on rising ground or on beach dunes where there are no buildings to break up the breeze . |
| 9 | He was a patriotic Great Russian , and had no ambitions to break up the Russian empire . |