1.   The factory has had frequent equipment breakdowns.

2.   But Brantley said that equipment breakdowns lasted longer than they used to, a factor that represented a decline in the margin of safety.

3.   But for a few minutes, it was impossible to monitor the electric grid or to trace equipment breakdowns.

4.   Equipment breakdowns are a common complaint here.

5.   Eugene McGrath, chairman of Con Edison, attributed the power failures to equipment breakdowns, not the power cutback.

6.   Eugene McGrath, chairman of Con Edison, blamed power failures on equipment breakdowns, not on the power cutback.

7.   Equipment breakdowns, computer flaws and training problems kept some drivers waiting as long as five hours to have their cars inspected.

8.   How fitting that an equipment breakdown decided another long afternoon at Pocono.

9.   Oil company executives admitted Wednesday they had reaped profits during the price spike, caused, they said, by the equipment breakdowns and refinery explosions.

10.   Overall, Sky Harbor posted the ninth-worst delay record when other factors, such as equipment breakdowns, are added.