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Example sentences for "broke off"

  • He broke off for an instant, lay gazing at the lightwood blaze, and then took up the thread.

  • He broke off at the entrance of his servant, and for the next few seconds busied himself with the mixing of drinks.

  • He broke off, and took up the evening paper to cut the leaves.

  • What on earth--" He broke off in amazement.

  • I--I--" He broke off in agitation and sprang impetuously to his feet.

  • Christophe had forgotten his antipathy; he replied cordially and gratefully, giving a mass of detail about which Kohn cared nothing at all, and presently he broke off again.

  • He broke off, surprised at the angry oath Varillo uttered.

  • He broke off, as at that moment a knock came at the door and a servant entered the room bringing him a letter.

  • We went to La Sablerie,' and he broke off.

  • You have not---' and there he broke off, seeing Mericour eager to speak.

  • We could have cried shame till we forced out a provision for thy brother; and my poor little Eustacie---' He had tears in his eyes as he broke off.

  • But I've got to go back home," he broke off abruptly.

  • Then he broke off abruptly, thrusting his hands into his trouser-pockets and shaping his red lips to a whistle which he checked as his glance met Undine's.

  • He broke off with a little, puzzled laugh.

  • He broke off, and looked at Cornish with his slow and rather ponderous smile.

  • He broke off with a laugh, and looked round him.

  • He broke off, and again walked on in silence.

  • I know Naples like my pocket--" He broke off.

  • Here he broke off, his eloquence being greatly disturbed by the gracious smile Maryllia gave him.

  • He broke off, and for a moment or two they paced the lawn in silence.

  • He broke off with a laugh of relief, for he had perceived that Septimus Marvin's thoughts were already elsewhere.

  • He broke off with a laugh and a deprecatory gesture of the hand, as if he had more in his mind but did not want to put it into words.

  • He broke off with a laugh, spreading out his arms to show himself, as it were, and ask indulgence.

  • He broke off, and turned laboriously in his chair to look toward the window, as if the gaze of the expressionless eyes there had tickled the back of his neck like a fly.

  • And we'll win agin too--" he broke off short; his eye had travelled down to the last name on the list.

  • Anne--" he broke off into a long-drawn whistle.

  • And she didn't call at once--" He broke off.

  • You don't quite understand--" He broke off, glancing at the door through which Graham had disappeared.

  • Or--" Bobby's face must have told him a good deal, for he broke off.

  • The flower of the flock'--began Mr. Kendal, but he broke off at once.

  • He was going to beg me to remember him to you, but he broke off, and said you would not care.

  • And in the middle of his work he broke off to read again the letter that he had written the night before.

  • She would read it, and then--He broke off in his reverie with an exclamation of impatience.

  • The persons of influence who lend their names and aid"-- He broke off suddenly, recalled by the half-smile in her eyes to the fact that he was condemning her.

  • I don't suppose that at her time of life she has anything of this generation's restless"-- He broke off abruptly.

  • It is so strange to be taken care of"-- He broke off suddenly, awkward from shyness and genuine feeling.

  • He evidently considers me a--" He broke off with "Is he in love with you?

  • He broke off to give emphasis to his last observation--after a moment he yawned and resumed.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "broke off" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    broke down; broke forth; broke off; broke out; broken country; broken down; broken ground; broken heart; broken stone; broken water; certain relation; charming picture; education must; ere the; great teacher; internal combustion; like fashion; many families; native city; please thee; rather guess; state and local governments; strangely enough; then press; would refer; young married