Sentence examples for catch a break in from inspiring English sources

Here's hoping these two finally catch a break in 2015.

Man, I couldn't catch a break in this town.

And yet – spirit animal or not – Dolan still can't seem to catch a break in America.

There is probably no evidence more striking of the talent gap between the Eastern and Western Conferences than the case of the Memphis Grizzlies, an emerging young team that seemingly cannot catch a break in the tougher West.

All this love, but we can't raise the money?' " While theater can still be a relationship business, with producers often hiring their favorite directors and with the same directors and writers collaborating frequently, even a paterfamilias like Mr. Prince — who has won 21 Tonys, a record — can't catch a break in the face of commercial imperatives.

I object to Franz Lidz's assertion that despite "lots of small parts in lots of small films" -- Mr. Lidz cites "School Ties" as one example -- the actor Ben Affleck "couldn't seem to catch a break" in his earlier years ["Ben Affleck Shocker: I Bargained With Devil for Fame," Sept. 10].

However, if your goal is to catch a break-in, you would at least need a camera at the entrance and another in the living room or kitchen, with accessories to match.

Sampras has caught a break in the scheduling this year, however.

Mr. Tull also caught a break in his early dealings with Warner.

"I think everybody here knows that the Yankees caught a break in the next inning," Nathan said.

It might have been a mere 44 years if Raleigh had caught a break in that second overtime of Game 7 in 1950.