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