Sentence examples for broken straps from inspiring English sources

They can hold hems up, act as temporary buttons or zippers, keep broken straps in place or even pull clothing over areas that feel too exposed for one reason or other.

Broken straps and cracked frames would leave him hiking out of the woods with unhappy companions in knee-deep snow.

This allows you to check if it is serviceable and gives you time to make any repairs to broken straps or hinges in time for the morning when it is needed.

The bag was a remarkable color, lime green, the broken strap its only flaw.

Day had brought a few props, including a white paper shopping bag that held a heavily distressed Louis Vuitton satchel with one broken strap.

But her between-song banter was understated and grateful, almost unassuming, and when her wardrobe malfunctioned slightly, she apologized for the broken strap.

Pointing to a worn black leather Coach purse by her feet, Bachmann said it is a favorite find but has a broken strap.

When he sneaks into an abandoned ballroom at the hotel and finds himself onstage (my parents actually built me my own little stage at the top of the stairs in our first house, where I performed endless indulgent "shows" for my very tolerant Aunt Rachel whenever she visited), our little master of masochism uncovers a musical instrument enclosed in a case with a broken strap.

You don't want a broken strap!

Make sure it's in good condition, not full of holes or with a broken strap.

For the death of a child, or the aftermath of an earthquake, for the casualties in Afghanistan and Iraq, for abuse of any kind – certainly; for a cancelled flight, a missed goal or a broken handbag strap – surely not.