Until the scandal broke, inspections were made only once every two years.

For some days after the scandal broke, the press could find out nothing about him.

But it seemed likely that a scandal of some sort would eventually break.

True, he had left town immediately after the scandal broke but- No, it couldn't be that.

The three leaders said there had been no change in relations since the scandals broke a year ago.

In the last days of 1990 a new scandal broke.

The investors have sought to get their money back since the scandal broke.

There has been much speculation about why the scandals are breaking one after the other.

In the 18 years since the scandal broke, 1,200 of the victims have died.

A major scandal broke out few days before the election.