Sentence examples for break down then from inspiring English sources

Antibodies to the NMDA receptor, they theorized, would remain outside of the brain until a stroke or other abuse caused the blood-brain barrier to break down; then they would rush in and block the receptor just as drugs do.

If I could get away with doing that high a mileage and not break down, then that was what I was going to do.

Add the anchovies and squish them into the hot fat so they break down, then add the lemon peel, sage, thyme and bay.

And if they still break down then you're in a better position to say, "Look, we really put our best foot forward here," and say to the other parties at the talks, "What are we going to do?

If fabrics break down then [microfibers] are another pathway for those [chemicals into the environment]." Those fighting the use of microbeads in beauty products are finding more traction, Barrows says, because phasing them out is straightforward.

If you have to break down then the place to do so is at home.

"If a bus breaks down, then somebody drives out and just picks up another one.

If you find that you're often the cause of your square's breaking down, then give yourself some more time at that level.

"If the G.P.S. breaks down, then the meter breaks down too," said the driver, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he feared angering his boss.

There are tiny moments of drama; a woman's movement breaks down, then stops entirely as she cries silently amid the passing crowd.

"Men often rely on women to build the friendships around the relationship," says Ridge. "If the relationship breaks down, then men can find themselves isolated".