She tried to explain the real state of the case to her sister.

The little boy was getting into a real state himself, his face red with rage.

But that was before we had any hint as to the real state of things out here.

We'd all look nervous if we had been able to hear and see the real state of the union.

That light blinded men to the real state of things.

"How can you have a real independent state under occupation?"

That is why people had such a negative feeling about the real state of play.

They do nothing but hide the real state of affairs.

Yes and no, as the real state of the Israeli economy shows.

It could make no difference to the real state of things.