1.   Dr Dunstable was in a state nearing nervous collapse.

2.   And, in their more recent roles, they butted heads in August, when Long-Term Capital neared collapse.

3.   As the Taliban government in Kabul neared collapse last November, Hekmatyar said he was offering secret arms caches inside Afghanistan to the Taliban.

4.   Ceilings neared collapse, leaking pipes flooded the basement, and shoddy wiring posed a fire hazard.

5.   Industry officials charge that it is unable to make decisions and is nearing collapse.

6.   Now, many in Washington are arguing that there is little use in continuing to pump money into an economy nearing collapse because of the growing political turmoil.

7.   Others suggested the talks are nearing collapse.

8.   True, the Japanese were nearing collapse before Hiroshima.

9.   Mahuad ordered an emergency bank holiday on Monday to prevent mass withdrawals amid fears the financial system was nearing collapse.

10.   State-run industries are near collapse, crime is up and corruption is everywhere.