Sentence examples for only to be broken from inspiring English sources

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He did manage to break Troicki in each of the first two sets, only to be broken back immediately.

Federer then broke to regain a 5-4 edge, only to be broken again for 5-5.

The Yankees set an attendance record that year with 3,775,292 fans, only to be broken in each of the next four years.

He was twice up a break of serve and served for the match at 6-5, only to be broken himself.

Robson regrouped to force a decider, and courageously salvaged three match points at 3-5, only to be broken to love in the 13th game.

The book survived intact into the 20th century, only to be broken up by an American owner in the 1970's.

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9. Virginia used to have "shires". Perhaps Virginia wasn't truly a land of hobbits, but it was the only colony to be broken into shires.

The eldest, Jimmy, 17, slouches at the far end of the table, glowering with a tangible sense that rules are only made to be broken.

Smaller oranges such as mandarins may only need to be broken in half.

•     Consider father's achievements only as barriers to be broken.

Consider father's achievements only as barriers to be broken.

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