Tērā ngā wāhine hauaitu rawa i te hemokai e awhi kau ana i ā rātou tamariki kōiwi kau ki ō rātou poho; ko ētahi, ko ngā iwi me te kiri anake kāore he kiko (TWMNT 19/5/1874:137). / There were the women weak from hunger and hugging to their chests the corpses of their children; some were just skin and bone with no flesh.

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I riro katoa ngā kai, ngā aruhe, ngā taewa; nō konei ka poho kore noa iho ngā tāngata (W 1971:287). / All the food, the fern root and potatoes were taken; as a result the people were just starving.

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Ka tū ana te tamaiti ki te haka, ka poho kererū ana mātua. / When the child stood up to perform the haka, his parents were full of pride.

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He tangi atu ki ngā mano o Tiamana e ngaua noatia rā e te kōpeke, e te poho tikoko (KO 15/2/1883:4). / It's crying for the thousands of Germany being affected by the cold and starvation.

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Ka piki haere te poho tārewa me te manawapā o te hunga mātakitaki, o te hunga pānui (RMR 2017). / The suspense and tension amongst the audience or readers increases.

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