Example sentences of "come close [prep] the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Fleming went on to describe how the nasal secretions of the patient ( himself , in fact ) were cultured , and how a round microbe or coccus first grew and then was destroyed where it came close to the nasal secretion . |
| 2 | Because their demands were nil , the Masai could be approached in a way which came close to the Colonial Service 's proclaimed ideal of disinterested benevolence . |
| 3 | There was no one in the stable or the yard , but when she came close to the back door she could hear voices from the kitchen . |
| 4 | you came close to the white line . |
| 5 | It is strange to see , however , how a ‘ supra-personal ’ quality can be hinted at in a girl or woman , coming close to the archetypal spirit . |
| 6 | Consequently , in the transition epoch , the case of the imaginary form inevitably comes close to the typical case . |
| 7 | Pete finds this hilarious ; he has been dying to get his own back for various things for ages and this comes close to the perfect opportunity . |
| 8 | But in relative terms there can be no doubt that British broadcasting comes close to the Public Service Ideal while the British press comes nowhere near it . |