Sentence examples for break briefly from inspiring English sources

Often he would break briefly into song, as though he were musing in music.

(He did break briefly from mingling with party loyalists to pose for a photograph with John Ratzenberg, the actor who played Cliff, the mailman, on "Cheers").

Lendl spent most of the final completely motionless behind his sunglasses, disturbing this personal Rushmore only once, when Murray used his on-court interview to dedicate the victory to his coach, a gesture that saw a tight, wan smile break briefly over Lendl's lips, before order returned and we were at an emotional rockface once more.

Villa break briefly through Kieran Richardson down the left, but cannot fashion a chance.

Lamb, who had swapped penalties with Robinson after the break, briefly put Worcester back in front at 26-24 with five minutes left.

When I did break briefly for lunch or dinner, I carried the resonances of writing with me.

She knew it, too, and broke briefly into a smile.

The conversation breaks briefly; now I see his wheelchair, his ventilator, his hospital bed.

The exchange resulted in a logjam that was broken briefly, a week later, when the Senate voted on federal judgeship nominations.

The relaxed posture struck by General Amin was broken, briefly, when he was asked about a report in today's editions of The Washington Post.

The spell broke briefly, but the way she put down the iron and fussed, hiking up her untucked blouse, made her seem sexy again.