41.   But von Collin broke off work on the piece because he found it too gloomy.

42.   By voting down the option of autonomy within Indonesia, the East Timorese declared that they wanted to break off altogether.

43.   Cia. de Telecomunicaciones de Chile SA unexpectedly broke off talks to take over rival Chilean telecommunications company VTR SA, saying it had better ways to increase earnings.

44.   Clinton broke off their affair after only a few months, but soon began calling again.

45.   Clinton has said he wants to build on progress he and Republicans made before talks broke off last winter.

46.   Chuayffet, whose office is responsible for negotiations with the Zapatistas, said they had impeded the peace talks, which broke off more than a year ago.

47.   Contract talks, which had broken off Sunday, resumed Tuesday.

48.   Curt Schilling broke off contract talks with the Philadelphia Phillies and told his agent that he expects to be traded before the start of the season.

49.   Democrats, with Robbins the lone exception, rallied to stop movements to break off parts of the city and county.

50.   Despite their super-heated political rhetoric, both sides gave some ground in new budget proposals they traded before talks broke off late in the day.