They were only very mildly successful, and broke up by 1981.

In Jerusalem, the police used tear gas to break up a demonstration by perhaps 200 people.

Water may break up rocks, too, simply by pounding against them, as waves do.

The group was short-lived, breaking up by June 1995 after an argument over gas money.

It broke up in 1976 by consensus of the band members.

Work was underway to break up the ship by June 2011.

Could he get it to break itself up by striking hard objects?

The band went through some 37 members, and broke up by 1970.

"I thought they were going to break this up by midnight," she complained.

They had deliveries of ice every morning, which they'd also break up by hand.