1.   He is probably known as Champagne Tom in the office, always breaking open a bottle of bubbly to celebrate handing over a fortune to another punter.

2.   His was the only hit the Angels had in that inning, but they scored three runs nevertheless, breaking open the game.

3.   The Clippers did a fine job of that, particularly while breaking open a close game in the final quarter.

4.   She said Chinese authorities searched her belongings thoroughly, at one point breaking open a deodorant container in search of film.