Sentence examples for verge of breaking from inspiring English sources

Was our whole society on the verge of breaking down?

Despite the huge impact of "Substitute", they were on the verge of breaking up.

In Cambodia, the fragile coalition government is on the verge of breaking up.

With an unsettled management team, the Kinks was always on the verge of breaking up.

In fact, he was on the verge of breaking the law.

Duke had been on the verge of breaking open the game earlier in the second half.

He was constantly on the verge of breaking his neck on stage.

The music is about implosive energy, contained yet always on the verge of breaking loose.

The press notes rave about its "hot, young cast, all on the verge of breaking out".

"We were always on the verge of breaking up and constantly arguing," says McBurney.

Many parents who come to my group are on the verge of breaking down.