Example sentences of "and break [adv prt] the [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Somehow the outside world had intruded and broken up the fabric of the tale .
2 He 's trampled on my alstroemerias and my dahlias , kicked out my cucumber frame and broken down the fence into the orchard . ’
3 I think to try and break down the barriers that some of the West Indian children have against teachers and academic things …
4 In the United States during the 1920s , job security and internal ‘ job ladders ’ ( i.e. promotion from within the firm ) began to be introduced , it has been claimed , partly in order to differentiate ( the semi-skilled ) labour force and break up the sense of solidarity that united a firm 's workers in collective opposition to their employer — and they were to prove particularly effective in forestalling unionism ( Edwards , 1979 ) .
5 Cords over the shoulders and under the armpits cross on the back to hold the garment down at speed , and break up the surface in a more superficial pattern of folds .
6 The phosphates used in detergents and cleaning products are useful because they condition the water to reduce scum , help to keep the water alkaline for proper cleaning and break up the dirt on fabrics to prevent it settling back .
7 Tie tall plants to their supports as they grow , and break off the tips of the main shoot of plants you want to be bushy , just above a leaf or pair of leaves , when they are a few cm ( in ) tall ; basil , rosemary , hyssop , marjoram , mint , sage and savory are some of these .
8 In the first place compost is made from a carefully balanced mixture of animal wastes ( the nitrogen fraction from which the soil bacteria are built up ) and vegetable matter ( the carbon fraction which provides the energy with which the bacteria heat and break down the heap ) .
9 The risks would be less if Congress were to act quickly on reform proposals provided by the administration , which could attract new capital into banking from outside , and break down the barriers that have hampered the growth of strong banks .
10 Only , therefore , when the public come to terms with the nature of mental handicap and break down the barriers of misunderstanding which have existed for centuries , will a real sense of understanding permeate our society .
11 With us we try and break down the flanks with the full backs .
12 The poet appears at first to be unable to utter his thoughts clearly ; he circles wildly , stumbling from one half-finished sentence into another , and breaking up the lines awkwardly ( 1 , 2 , 6 , 9 ) .
13 This is mainly dealing with the Social Fund which as you know , is erm , go undergoing changes , which means er loss of money and breaking up the fundings to twelve monthly amounts , which is creating great difficulties .
14 We have begun the job of raising educational standards and breaking down the barriers between the vocational and the academic routes .
15 He also announced three priorities : making cultural affairs available to a wider public ; promoting French culture abroad and breaking down the divide between privileged Paris on the one hand and France 's provinces and deprived outer city suburbs on the other .
16 The Kumbukan river rises with the first rains and breaks down the sand bar between itself and the sea .
17 This unity in the Spirit bridges the gap between Jews and Gentiles once they become Christians ( Eph. 2:15 ) and breaks down the hostility between men of different col-ours and backgrounds .
18 ‘ While they waited , the executioners built a barbecue and broke out the beers . ’
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