Sentence examples for they were break from inspiring English sources

Who would have predicted a year ago, when Robredo was ranked in the 400s and playing challenger tournaments, that he would be back in the quarterfinals here at 31 after staring down two-set deficits as if they were break points?

He made it look like they were break-dancing.

They were broken.

Promises were made and they were broken".

They were breaking no law.

They were breaking the law.

They were broken by a significant amount".

The lobstermen had no idea they were breaking the law.

"They laugh at how they were breaking the law".

"I've never said they were breaking the law.

They were breaking every rule in the book.