Sentence examples for broke has from inspiring English sources

THAT it ain't broke has never been a reason for Singapore's government not to fix something.

In fact, Mathias (Peter Friedman), who is 50, childless, thrice-divorced and broke, has spent a lifetime keening in resentment and self-pity at his father's neglect.

Activists featured in that movie are working with Mr. Galovich's group to stage various actions on Jan . 22 when "We're Not Broke" has its premiere, and the next day, a spokeswoman for the film said.

But it is not the answer for Gaza, which is broke, has no energy sources and where the pipe leakage is something like 60%, let alone for the inland West Bank.A fair solution would be to bring the quantity and quality of Palestinian drinking water up to Israeli standards, and then negotiate on irrigation water.

Next-door India has the bomb too, and has been seeking similar deals with other countries.Yet the sale (really a gift, as Pakistan is broke) has caused shudders at the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), an informal cartel of countries who want to stop their advanced nuclear technology getting into the wrong hands.

The Hollywood Reporter says the script, titled Grisbys Go Broke, has been turned down by Paramount, which worked with Hughes on many of the iconic 80s comedies which made his name, but that doesn't mean it won't eventually find its way into cinemas.

UNITA is broke, having lost its illegal diamond-hawking business when the war ended.

Mark was broke, had had an abusive childhood and was clearly desperate for attention.

I was really broke, having to make tough phone calls to my family to borrow money.

Which is to say that if I were broke, had four squalling kids and a deadline, I'd be working my ass off, nicht?

Arriving in 1539, Hernando de Soto wandered fruitlessly across the future southeast before dying mad and broke, having squandered his fortune in gold looted from Peru.