1.   But Barak refused, and continued to refuse even as his refusal caused a total breakdown in the negotiations.

2.   But with a total breakdown of talks between Congress and the White House increasingly likely, Centrists and the Blue Dogs have suddenly become hot properties.

3.   Dudgeon loses Marian and becomes a London druggie for a time, while Bell, forced into early retirement, quietly and relentlessly heads for a total breakdown.

4.   Instead some southern policy makers seem to prefer pushing the wobbly northern regime toward total breakdown, a course filled with danger.

5.   It was a total breakdown in order, and, you know, it was cool.

6.   On the desolate coast of Devon, a seemingly normal family is beset by secrets and lies that lead to total breakdown.

7.   Security cooperation between Israel and the Palestinians, following the total breakdown after the Western Wall Tunnel opening, has never really resumed.

8.   The governing party has the votes to do that, but such a move would lead to a total breakdown of political cooperation in South Korea.

9.   The Israeli government is making contingency plans for a total breakdown of the peace effort.

10.   There is an almost total breakdown of communications.