Çocuklar ağlamak üzereydi.
 - The children were on the verge of crying.
Tom ağlamak üzereydi.
 - Tom was on the verge of tears.
Tom açlığın eşiğindeydi.
 - Tom was on the verge of starvation.
Zavallı kedi açlıktan ölmenin eşiğindeydi.
 - The poor cat was on the verge of starvation.