He had no way to find out, not without a break.

We had been in action without a break for over three months.

We had now been in action for more than six months without a break.

We've been on our feet for four hours without a break.

He'd been at me for two hours without a break but he wasn't very good.

We had been talking for quite a while without a break.

We sit once a week and have done for four years without a break.

How long had I been doing this without a break?

"But after 50 years without a break, I thought it was time to move on."

But they'd also been out of vehicle now for six hours without a break.