Example sentences of "[pron] [prep] the near " in BNC.
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| 1 | GARY MASON , whose avowed game plan is meet the world heavyweight champion , Mike Tyson , sometime in 1991 , last night found himself in the nearest thing to a test against that granite-hard fighter that his supporters could hope to imagine . |
| 2 | He flung himself on the nearest sofa . |
| 3 | It seemed inevitable after this that he should take himself to the nearest fish and chip shop to eat his supper . |
| 4 | With distant astonishment at her own efficiency , she heard her voice saying very clearly and reasonably : ‘ I do beg your pardon , but I came to you as the nearest house . |
| 5 | There is the right to redeem her land , the property , the possessions that is hers and you as the nearest kinsman have that right to do so . |
| 6 | Diane could n't deny his charm , even though she knew more about him than most ; he came over as something like a wind-up toy that was apt to go bashing itself into the nearest wall without guidance and protection . |
| 7 | Taking a tent obviously gives a lot more flexibility , freeing you from the near necessity of booking accommodation in advance . |
| 8 | They think you are a loony , and drop you in the nearest village . |
| 9 | So could I just in conclusion say please fill in your short questionnaire thank you for your attendance and I can assure you as Chairman of the trust what you said and the question 's you 've raised this evening will be looked at in great detail and we will be reporting back to you in the near future about the proposals that we wish to make . |
| 10 | Well thanks very much for that Dave I 'll look forward to seeing you in the near future . |
| 11 | I will contact you in the near future in respect of the |
| 12 | Paragraph at the same time can you inform me if , apart from your national list trials , do you have a recommended list similar to that operating in the United Kingdom , question mark , paragraph , as far as the agricultural seeds are concerned I take it that you operate a distinctness , comma , uniformity and stability trial as well as the value for cultivation and usage trial , question mark paragraph , can you inform me how long your official trials last , and what weights of seeds are required for these trials paragraph , I look forward to hearing from you in the near future , kindest regards , yours sincerely |
| 13 | The Norton product is in short supply , but Transparent hopes to begin manufacturing software itself in the near future . |
| 14 | Perhaps the rage and common decency of the British people will vent itself in the near future where it has not in the past and finally get this Government out and replace it with a more caring one . |
| 15 | They will direct you to the nearest telephone which is free of charge . |
| 16 | I 'll have a police chopper waiting at Frankfurt Airport to fly you to the nearest airfield . ’ |
| 17 | They found you in the snow and they carried you to the nearest shelter . |
| 18 | ‘ It would be better , mademoiselle , for me to take you to the nearest syndicat d'initiative . |
| 19 | The creature flings itself on the nearest character , crazed with pain and the desire to escape . |
| 20 | Although a car is really necessary to make the most of your stay , your hosts will meet you at the nearest railway stations and airports . |
| 21 | Each of the Moi carried a long-bladed machete which had been dubbed a coupe-code in Annam , and taking one from the nearest tribesman , the Senator bent over the dead buffalo . |
| 22 | If you are a mother-to-be or planning on becoming one in the near future join Harpers & Queen On Location on Wednesday 11 April for our Maternity Workshops at Harrods , Knightsbridge , SW1 . |
| 23 | Before us , in a sort of alcove brilliantly lighted … was a long table set out as one sees the Last Supper pourtrayed at Milan or elsewhere , with no one on the near side of the table … |
| 24 | As Ronni chose one by the nearest window , he repeated his question . |
| 25 | Forwarding a copy of this letter to his wife , he added that ‘ I quite squirm at the thought lest some successor to me in the near future should treat these chiefs in a different manner from my own ’ . |
| 26 | If we continue to ignore these people , especially the young , we may be fighting them in the near fu future as they are actively being targeted by the far right British National Party and other fascist organizations that are using this sense of desertion . |
| 27 | Charlotte lowered herself into the nearest chair and watched Ursula lean slowly back against the window-sill , one hand grasping the edge tightly while the other held her cigarette . |
| 28 | I turned to my nearest fellow browser , intending to ask her politely but firmly to lead me to the nearest padded cell , but it came out wrong . |
| 29 | I might just as well ask him to drive me to the nearest station . |
| 30 | ‘ Take me to the nearest train . |