Example sentences of "breaks down [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ But if my washing machine breaks down at home , I do n't know what to do , I go to pieces , ’ she says . |
| 2 | Unlike a machine that breaks down with use , we become stronger , more flexible and age more slowly if every muscle and joint is used frequently . |
| 3 | When in peak condition , White is one of the most stylish throwers in a game which only too easily breaks down into brutishness . |
| 4 | An additional £3M breaks down into £1,000 for every committee . |
| 5 | NOx breaks down into ozone , normally an unstable and short-lived gas . |
| 6 | The princess breaks down in tears during a visit to Merseyside . |
| 7 | DESPAIR A starving girl breaks down in tears as the search for food ends with an empty jar |
| 8 | Wracked with grief , Irene breaks down in tears . |
| 9 | If a Toshiba computer breaks down in America , the chances are that it will be mended by a Vietnamese engineer in California . |
| 10 | He is unable to stick to stable relationships and finally he breaks down in front of his father and admits to disappointment with the life he has chosen . |
| 11 | This means that instead of powdering as Carrara does when eroded by pollution , Makrana marble breaks down in clusters , producing ugly craters . |
| 12 | Table 2 shows for Lothian how the target breaks down by age group and what progress has been made to date . |