ADJ
- brief
- live
- running (= continuous)
- She kept up a running commentary on the festivities
- radio, television
- listening to the radio commentary on the match
VERB + COMMENTARY
- give, keep up, provide
- listen to
COMMENTARY + NOUN
- box
- the reporters in the commentary box
PREP
- ~ on
- BBC1 will give a live commentary on the election results
ADJ
- detailed
- critical
- political, social
VERB + COMMENTARY
- provide
- The novel provides a powerful social commentary on post-war Germany
PHRASES
- be a sad commentary (on sth) (= to reflect badly on sth)
- The petty quarrels were a sad commentary on the state of the government
