From there the talk broke down into a group discussion.

"The talks broke down because we could not come to terms," she said.

Talks broke down last week, and no new ones have been scheduled.

The talks broke down over the choice of those civilians.

Talks between the 800 firefighters and the city broke down early today.

Talks between American and the union, which centered on pay, broke off earlier this year.

Talks broke down over several issues, including the terms of the stock swap.

But talks broke down over the weekend, and many miners walked out.

Since the talks broke down, nothing has moved from Paldiski.

The talks broke over the matter of the flag salute.