The year 1981 saw the beginning of a breakthrough for me.

A few more minutes and he might have made some kind of breakthrough with Jim.

But by tonight there was no public evidence of a real breakthrough.

But June 24 was the night of his breakthrough, he said.

However, by early Sunday there was still no word of a breakthrough.

I do so wish we'd make some sort of a breakthrough.

I feel we're about to make some kind of breakthrough, but it's not there yet.

They then met again and had dinner together in the evening but with no sign of a breakthrough.

A. I think we've had a number of significant breakthroughs.

But the players may be on the verge of a breakthrough.