1.   Industry executives said it was the union that broke off talks, but Wells said the Decision to suspend negotiations was mutual.

2.   Negotiations with management broke off Tuesday, with wage proposals the stumbling block.

3.   Nyerere was the first to break off relations.

4.   Telephoning Jonathan to break off the engagement had almost been a high point of comic relief.

5.   The Senator has been urged to break off all links with arms companies.

6.   The smoke was broken off the cabin chimney where she had dropped it while setting the table eighteen years ago.

7.   They come down on to the ground and immediately their wings break off close to the thorax.

8.   Russian authorities broke off talks with the Chechen gunmen after they killed two hostages on Tuesday.

9.   Kulikov had to break off his holiday and return to Moscow to handle the crisis.

10.   The commander of the German task force radioed that he was breaking off the action.