Sentence examples for the verge of securing from inspiring English sources

After several attempts we were on the verge of securing a deal with Chinese car makers.

Ian long ago passed his father in the record books and is on the verge of securing a lofty spot in the program's history.

They fortified their stronghold in the US House of Representatives, where they are on the verge of securing their largest majority since the 1940s.

Charlotte won its last four games and was on the verge of securing the fifth playoff seeding before it ended with the No. 6 seeding.

Steelers, 17-9 MONDAY 9 P.M. Green Bay (5-6) at Carolina (4-7) Brett Favre is on the verge of securing more impressive records.

Royals close on play-offs  Pavel Pogrebnyak (below) struck twice in the last four minutes to leave Reading on the verge of securing a Championship play-off place after a 3-1 win at Doncaster.

When it seems everyone is against you and you're on the verge of losing your job, simply secure a 3-2 win over Aston Villa.

After months of struggling to raise $325 million it needs to get an ambitious slate of thirty planned films off the ground (its initial backer was the now-defunct financial company AIG), the firm was reported this week to be on the verge of announcing that it had successfully secured the cash.

His reluctance to invest any more money into the club left them on the verge of administration, but their future was secured by a consortium - led by Banbury owner McCrory - who officially completed their takeover on 21 February.

After almost a century of fighting, the nomadic Tuareg people of North Africa are suddenly on the verge of accomplishing one of their premier goals — securing the territory needed to establish the state of Azawad in northern Mali.

Britain's Jenson Button was this year on the verge of losing his drive, aged 34, before securing a late deal to race once more for McLaren for next season.