Sentence examples for break the king from inspiring English sources

"Bringing in the vamp guaranteed to break the king's thermometer," one title card reads in "Back Stage". That was always fine with Arbuckle.

As law became more effective, it also became more profitable, and the policy of levying heavy fines as punishment upon those who dared break the king's peace proved to be a useful whip over the mighty magnate and a welcome addition to the king's exchequer.

Since then, Wood has been the first in line to the throne – or, to those who could not bring themselves to give Robshaw an even break, the "king over the water" – while establishing himself as the conscience of the team.

The loss broke the Kings' eight-game playoff winning streak, but they still lead the best-of-seven series, 3-1.

At a meeting in the Szekszárd Abbey, Count Vid persuaded the king to break the truce in order to unexpectedly attack Géza who was "hunting in Igfan Forest" to the east of the river Tisza.

Much of that digging came in the final three weeks before the break, the Kings losing a league-worst nine times in 11 games, their poorest stretch since the 2010-11 season.

Hours after the prime minister, Mariano Rajoy, broke the news, the king explained his decision on Spanish television and radio.

Although it was the practice for kings to break the seals of their predecessors and to take new ones for their own reign, the nobles inherited and continued to use their father's seals.

The opposition of the magnates was finally broken by the king, who detached Podlasie, Volhynia, and the Kiev and Bracław regions from Lithuania and incorporated them into Poland.

Anselm soon broke with the king, however, when Henry insisted on his right to invest ecclesiastics with the spiritual symbols of their office.

"This team has been the most successful team in the NHL for 14 years, so it's been difficult for a rookie to break in". The Kings have never had a Calder Trophy winner, either, but with the lack of depth experienced by the team in recent years, rookies have as good a chance at making the team as many veterans.