Example sentences of "[noun sg] [adv] close to " in BNC.
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| 1 | Only Babylonia has given us a story so close to Genesis that the question of borrowing or of direct influence is seriously considered . |
| 2 | The luckless eight-year-old hit the fence so close to the ground that at least a somersault was inevitable . |
| 3 | Despite his later expressed views about the distastefulness of holding the ceremony so close to the death of the Reverend King , and his saying that ‘ movies are n't made for tuxedos ’ , Dustin , in hired white tie and tails , was there to present the best cinematography award with Katharine Ross . |
| 4 | This is the first time the UN has dispatched a force so close to American borders . |
| 5 | Whipping out a dagger that glistened wetly with venom , he lunged for Richmann with a speed as close to that of a striking cobra as is humanly possible . |
| 6 | It 's their intention to have a car as close to Zoom as possible in production by 1995 . |
| 7 | I knelt beside him and put my mouth as close to his ear as my nostrils would allow . |
| 8 | Wanting to play this card particularly close to its vest , USL declines to describe it further . |
| 9 | But after they had lost their first five wickets with only 134 on the board , Rutherford and Blain swung the balance back in their favour in the last 45 minutes , adding 34 runs to take their side agonisingly close to squaring the series after a humiliating innings and 60-run defeat in Christchurch . |
| 10 | It is also estimated that 37 Tory backbenchers are set to vote against the government in Wednesday 's Maastricht debate , making the result too close to call . |
| 11 | I cut all but the strongest , straightest stem away close to the base and planted the resulting ‘ twig ’ in a pot of good compost . |
| 12 | In and poised for his latest triumph — a political satire so close to the heart of American electioneering that pundits believe it could affect the outcome of the presidential election . |
| 13 | Not since the Second World War had Congress remained in session so close to election day , and with mid-term elections on Nov. 6 rapidly approaching , a compromise budget was at last finally agreed . |
| 14 | This was also another issue always close to Mr Chatrier 's heart . |
| 15 | ‘ did drive ( or attempt to drive or was in charge of ) ’ 'Attempting to drive' means that there must be an act substantially close to actually driving . |
| 16 | The survival today on the intercrater plains of largely unaltered patches of that ancient crater-free terrain must owe much , as outlined earlier , to the fairly high surface gravity of Mercury , which confines most ejecta fairly close to the primary impact . |
| 17 | There was a small bar quite close to the church and when they arrived Felipe urged her out . |
| 18 | Ideally situated directly on the lakeside promenade yet close to the centre of the resort , the Catullo is a delightful hotel in an attractive setting , and is run with great care by the Fabbricatori family . |
| 19 | Heater too close to coat rack . |
| 20 | Friday 's uptick , leaving the index still close to its lowest level since January 1987 and more than 20 per cent down since the start of this year , was prompted by some old-style ‘ suasion ’ between the Ministry of Finance and the Big Four , Nomura , Nikko , Daiwa and Yamaichi . |
| 21 | Gavin Graham , a director of Belfast stockbrokers BWD Rensburg , said he was surprised that NIE had decided to ‘ squeeze in ’ its long-awaited flotation so close to the BT issue . |
| 22 | Belfast stockbroker Gavin Graham , of BWD Rensburg , said he was surpised that NIE had decided to ‘ squeeze in ’ its long-awaited flotation so close to the BT issue . |
| 23 | Astronomers made strenuous efforts to observe Vulcan , generally attributing their lack of success to the fact that a small body so close to the Sun would be incredibly difficult to detect . |
| 24 | ‘ And Svend ? ’ she asked , trying to fight down the growing awareness of Rune 's hard body so close to her own , the feel of his hand against her waist , the slight rubbing of their thighs as he measured his pace to match her own . |
| 25 | She felt intoxicated by the male scent and taste of him , aroused by just the pressure of his body so close to hers . |
| 26 | It would have been impossible to consider that the captain in his white tights and blue tunic with all the gold braid in this story of piracy at sea had spent his infancy so close to the Caledonian Road . |
| 27 | It seemed unlikely they would have placed a bomb so close to Livingstone Manor , but it was better to be sure than dead . |
| 28 | A kea , New Zealand 's native parrot , swooped by out of the gloom , its green wings flapping round my head and its curved beak frighteningly close to my face . |
| 29 | The second movement , a March , has this syncopated atmosphere and a subsidiary theme coincidentally close to Happy Birthday to you ! |
| 30 | The bulk issue will be timed to take place as close to the start of the new deduction year as operational scheduling permits . |