I cannot conceive of how your people could function with such uncertainty.

"Most people couldn't function with that kind of nerve pain."

To be quite frank, some people just don't function at their best in an office environment, and I think Nick was one of them.

Dana has helped me realize that with the proper guidance, people can function in the world, and that's what the play is saying.

Several agencies were involved, with many dedicated people working long hours and functioning on little sleep, often at personal risk to themselves.

Drawn together by what they share, people function more effectively as a team.

Military people can't function under conditions such as these.

Some people function best doing one thing at a time with no distractions.

Medicine may help some people function better by temporarily reducing memory loss and thinking problems.

The symptoms, though transient, can occur so often that people cannot function.