The leader had broken where the hook was tied to it.
Nick felt the moment when the leader would break if the strain increased and let the line go.
That's well and good before the leaders break or corrode.
I fumbled and freed it just before the leader broke.
And when I started laughing, the leader broke into a grin.
They had seen their leader break the arm of one of them for asking an even simpler question when he was in a bad mood.
Several leaders, including at least two who signed the cease-fire agreement in March, have broken with and denounced him.
The rebels' mulatto leaders broke into the embassy and found Sam.
If the leader broke free, she knew in growing trepidation, the rest of the herd would try to follow.
This gathering will monitor the G8 pledges and blow the whistle if leaders break them.