But all that had changed after she'd come home from an extended break five years ago.
I am going back to a classroom for the next couple of weeks while the 'regular' teacher is recovering from a bad break.
There is also benefit to be gained from a break or - better - a short sleep.
She came back from a double break down in the final set to win.
In the third set though, Nadal came back from a break down with an aggressive change of strategy.
Alternatively, participants may simply benefit from a break in their normal lives.
She recovered from a break down in the second set to force a tiebreak.
From a break in the forest he looked for his finger of rock, found it, and took a bearing.
Often we return from a break to discover that the pieces have fallen into place.
Once again, the Rangers benefit from a break of their own making.