Break off (a piece from a whole)
Break a small piece off from.
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Examples for "knap "
Examples for "knap "
1 He had even started teaching her to knap flint alongside his apprentices.
2 She had learned to knap flint by watching Droog and then practicing.
3 And 'tis on the knap afore the old captain's house at Mistover.
4 The place had obviously been used to knap flint for a long time.
5 Do you think women can't learn to knap flint as well as any man?
1 However, Britain said it was not planning to cut off development aid.
2 But Democrats said McConnell cut off debate last Thursday on several amendments.
3 In effect, the paper was cut off completely from the public Internet.
4 In some cases businesses were completely cut off from piped water supply.
5 Power was cut off in several areas and phones were not working.
To prevent completion (e.g. of a project, of negotiations, etc.).
Interrupt before its natural or planned end.
1 For example, parts can break off and go flying down the tunnel.
2 I had to break off : the pain was too much for me.
3 Jane: I was just about to break off the thread when you-
4 They slice around the bone a little, then break off the limb.
5 If it makes you break off the engagement, its work is done.
6 He must not break off any earth to splash into the water.
7 He affected immediately to break off all direct correspondence with the emperor.
8 He preferred to break off the negotiation, and again retired from court.
9 I want Olympos. He would break off to cough a heaving cough.
10 I must break off my engagement-whateverit costs and however she suffers.
11 It is best to break off all associations there-hewishes it himself.
12 If he declined to accept, I should break off the whole thing.
13 I must break off here abruptly, for the mail threatens to close.
14 A burst of laughter from a distance made him break off short.
15 Even a rotten old log has to go and break off short-
16 My mind again wanders away to my vengeances, and I break off .
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