Sentence examples for was needed to break from inspiring English sources

But something was needed to break down that initial aversion to open disobedience.

His goal in Dushanbe last night wasn't pretty, but it was what was needed to break the deadlock.

Vice President Dick Cheney was also on hand, briefly, in case his vote on the amendments was needed to break a tie; it was not.

Vice President Al Gore interrupted his campaign to fly back to Washington from Detroit late last night in case his vote was needed to break a tie on the Paez nomination.

Some champagne was needed to break the ice; but before we'd even had a chance to order apéritifs, we were bombarded with a flurry of amuse-bouches.

The statement said quick action was needed to "break negative feedback loops and restore the global economy to a path of strong, sustainable and balanced growth".

It may be needed to break tension in shadow cabinet sessions to come.

In scientific terms, toughness is how much energy is needed to break a fiber.

Now only three more are needed to break the bill loose.

So a US proposal for a new world climate order is just what's needed to break the deadlock.

About 75 officers from Lakewood and surrounding towns were needed to break up the brawl, Chief Smith said.