So she wrote that I can barely function or run my store without them.

But he need not have worried; Baghdad's police force was barely functioning, even if someone had heard.

A year and a half after the invasion, the police barely functioned.

But for much of his life, he could barely function.

She could barely function at work and had to reduce her hours to part time.

He had not really slept since California; his body and mind could barely function.

"With their electronics systems barely functioning, it should be some time before they think to check on you."

But the breakup had left her so sad that she could barely function.

But then it turned out that without them the markets could barely function.

I can barely function at all, much less help you or the children in any kind of crisis.