And the financial system was on the verge of collapse.

He knew his campaign was on the verge of collapse.

We fear the whole process is on the verge of collapse.

The man looked to be on the verge of collapse.

Whether you believe me or not, you're on the verge of collapse!

Experts said the group was on the verge of collapse at the time.

Even though it may seem that way, not every company is on the verge of collapse.

But many industry figures believe the project is on the verge of collapse.

But if books are a window into a society, you would think Japan was on the verge of collapse.

The country's auto industry is on the verge of collapse.

Analysts say the project could even be on the verge of collapse.

When it finally did so in November 2008, the company was on the verge of collapse.

"Our assessment is that they are on the verge of collapse."

At the time, the league was on the verge of collapsing.

By June 1633 the talks were on the verge of collapse.

But what happens if the banks in a given country are on the verge of collapse?

By most accounts, the 53,000-student school system is on the verge of collapse.

Europe is on the verge of collapse, yet we can't even see what's happening.

An old temple behind the main college building is on the verge of collapse.

That arrangement now may be on the verge of collapse.

In 1931, German democracy was on the verge of collapse.

Old Glory, the family business, is on the verge of collapse.

After the Company closed down its operations in 1876, the town was on the verge of collapse.

The trust discovered that the building was on the verge of collapse.

According to some analysts, it would seem we are on the verge of collapse.