Examples of 'were broken off' in a sentence

Meaning of "were broken off"

were broken off: Indicates that a part or piece of something was detached or separated from the whole

How to use "were broken off" in a sentence

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were broken off
The heads of the statues were broken off.
All were broken off at the base.
Three of his nails were broken off.
For a time negotiations were broken off and resumption of the interference proceedings seemed imminent.
And two of his teeth in front were broken off.
These processes were broken off by the foramen magnum here.
Secret discussions that had been underway were broken off.
The original busts were broken off and have been replaced.
One of the delights was when the heads were broken off.
His arms and legs were broken off and located only a few inches away.
The front and back supports were broken off.
But the negotiations were broken off and the wedding never took place.
We all understand how and why it came about that negotiations were broken off.
Probably the linking walls were broken off at the same time.
The Danes rejected this proposal and negotiations were broken off.

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Both wings of the airplane were broken off in the crash landing.
These were broken off by Iran in August when it resumed production of uranium gas.
The negotiations were broken off.
Jews were broken off as a nation, but can be saved as individuals.
Diplomatic relations with Nigeria were broken off for two years.
A few more searches were resumed later, but as construction continued the searches were broken off.
At least four engagements were broken off when Foss ran out of ammunition.
The head of the statue of the Virgin and the child Jesus were broken off.
Relations with Vietnam were broken off because it had intervened in Cambodia.
At the beginning of World War II relations were broken off again.
The discussions with the SGP were broken off and the GPV and RPF continued together.
After fifteen days, the negotiations were broken off.
Subsequently, negotiations were broken off and our boats were obliged to stop fishing.
In addition, three piles of the tramway staging were broken off.
Diplomatic relations were broken off on February 3, and he left Germany.
They have not been burned off, they were broken off.
These negotiations were broken off in 1980 by mutual agreement.
In doing so, large pieces at the respective ends of the drums were broken off.
According to Bailey, the contacts were broken off when they became public.
There came a point where the ceasefire was broken … and negotiations were broken off.
Negotiations for a new framework agreement were broken off by the Iranian revolution.
The cast was then separated from the mould, and the individual coins were broken off.
The negotiations were broken off in 1993 when no agreement could be reached.
Therefore the envoys returned to the city, and the negotiations were broken off.
These negotiations were broken off in 1980 by mutual agreement between the two parties.
In the lower jaw, the second and third molar on both sides were broken off.
Diplomatic relations between the two countries were broken off that year, and were normalised in 1990.
The bowl and tripod have been long lost, and the heads were broken off.
Peace talks were broken off on March 23.
The left handle and brake of Ms. Mandseth 's walker were broken off.
Talks were broken off on 24 August.
Consequently, all economic relations were broken off with France.
Diplomatic ties were broken off in response to Argentina 's invasion of the Falkland Islands in 1982.
The statue 's hands were broken off.
United Kingdom declared war on Austria-Hungary on 12 August 1914 whereupon diplomatic relations were broken off.

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