Example sentences of "be on the verge of [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sometimes I cough , as if I might be on the verge of tears . |
| 2 | Yesterday the heartbroken teenager , who was on the verge of trials with the Royal Ballet , said : ‘ In just one second , my life has been wrecked . |
| 3 | Standing in the Platz in her elegant coat and furs Erika was on the verge of tears : first the books were thrown on to the flames and then , in a terrible and inevitable sequence , human beings were put into the incinerators . |
| 4 | Fru Gertlinger , Bertha 's mother , was on the verge of tears . |
| 5 | He was on the verge of tears and did not wish to appear unmanly . |
| 6 | As Martha tried on each garment in turn , Elizabeth could see that she was on the verge of tears . |
| 7 | Often she was on the verge of tears for no reason , like a baby . |
| 8 | When he came in he saw I was on the verge of tears and said , " What 's wrong ? " |
| 9 | She was on the verge of tears , relieved yet unbelievably desolate . |