Tom ağlamak üzereydi.
 - Tom was on the verge of tears.
O, tam uyumak üzereydi.
 - He was just on the verge of going to sleep.
Babamın şirketi iflasın eşiğindedir.
 - My father's company is on the verge of bankruptcy.
Zavallı kedi açlıktan ölmenin eşiğindeydi.
 - The poor cat was on the verge of starvation.