Example sentences of "i [was/were] on [art] verge " in BNC.
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| 1 | Paul was invited to give a series of public lectures at the school , and word got around that I was on the verge of retirement and Paul would be happy to take my place . |
| 2 | It looked as if we had painted ourselves into a corner and I was on the verge of giving up and going home when Jake trundled up with his totter 's cart and his little skewbald pony . |
| 3 | He said : ‘ I was on the verge of the England squad with Norwich and played for the Under-21 side a few times . |
| 4 | I was on the verge of asking her to marry me . |
| 5 | When he came in he saw I was on the verge of tears and said , " What 's wrong ? " |
| 6 | In a flash of over stimulated temper , I was on the verge of silencing Gharr 's laughter with one of my mini-weapons . |