at the brink of

When his master halted at the brink of a pool, and looked round to call him, he stopped outright.

"We stand at the brink of a second nuclear age, " the bulletin's board of directors said in a statement.

Last week we were at the brink of something that would have made anything that's happened in financial history look pale.

Our livestock was almost at the brink of extinction, protected as well.

You are literally at the brink of the collapse of the old world and a chaotic birthing into the new.

This is a Tzu Chi Volunteer. His mind was never confused, even at the brink of death. He is an example of a Bodhisattva who diligently.

The man went over on the Canadian side, right at the brink of Horseshoe Falls, " said Inspector Paul, of Niagara Parks police. "

From being qualified at the brink of the Second World War, Dr. Watson has worked as an obstetrician for 63 years.

The Youth Pill: Scientists at the Brink of an Anti-Ageing Revolution.

This 50 warrior, maybe not going to come back, they do with your life, walk chips at the brink of death.

The climber made a sudden stand at the brink of the precipice.

But America stands at the brink of a new age.

always at the brink of something life-changing but never quite there.

Greece stood at the brink of bankruptcy and other countries were starting to teeter.

Because of this failure the village are at the brink of disappearance.

Generally speaking, I think Hong Kong is at the brink of becoming something really big.