Example sentences of "breaks [adv prt] [prep] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Along one of its sides the swastika meander breaks down into a confused key pattern .
2 Manure : Cow or horse manure can be composted and breaks down into an inoffensive material that is used as a compost base by a number of manufacturers .
3 I never imagined myself doing anything but acting , ’ she says with a wide grin and then breaks in to a quick burst of singing : ‘ There 's no business like show business … ’
4 POLE-AXED THE strain breaks through as an emotional Nigel Mansell quits .
5 The metal yields easily at first , hardens somewhat and then breaks off in a brittle fashion .
6 Often the drive surface is just skimmed with tarmac which breaks up in a few weeks .
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