1.   He is suffering from a broken spine and other broken bones as well as internal injuries.

2.   I have equally treasured books with broken spines and shabby covers, found at yard sales by friends who feed my plant passion whenever the opportunity presents itself.

3.   If her broken spine had moved another half-inch, she would have been paralyzed.

4.   Some of the restored tomes had ripped pages, ripped covers and broken spines, explained Schoen.

5.   Maitre said the likely cause of his broken spine was the impact against the rock he was found lying on after the accident.

6.   Swiss team doctor Thierry Maitre said the likely cause of his broken spine was the impact against the rock he was found lying on after the accident.