They were breaking formation now, far out over the sea.

So I see seven of them down below me, they've broken formation and they're trying to get away.

They broke formation, so Patrick could see only one of them.

Which ship was that, breaking formation and moving off by itself?

"I'll break formation and meet you there in two minutes."

Tell the other ships to break formation and draw fire.

They were just breaking formation, ready to begin making camp for the night.

The others had been instructed to follow her, and not to break formation.

The men he had trained did not break formation and charge.

Brown told the men to break formation and string out over the terrain.