Example sentences of "[prep] [adv] close to " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | The first step is to ensure that the waste is disposed of as close to its source as possible . |
| 2 | I work with her , and I 'm about as close to her as anyone around here . ’ |
| 3 | First , get a copy of your local quarter mill map ( preferably laminated ) and find a suitable road-route running for about 25 to 40 miles ( quite sufficient for a first attempt ) from somewhere close to your base airfield . |
| 4 | Clasp your toes and pull your feet in as close to you as possible . |
| 5 | Sitting with soles of the feet together , pull your feet in as close to you as possible . |
| 6 | Sitting with soles of the feet together , pull your feet in as close to you as possible . |
| 7 | Once the top section had been put into place and its edge tucked in as close to the body as possible , the lip of the base tray was eased towards the sides of the upper half and the joint soldered . |
| 8 | On the right the fence marking the boundary with Prince 's elbows in quite close to the fairway . |
| 9 | Since then it has been brilliantly restored to as close to its original condition as can be . |
| 10 | The flow rotates from uniformly northwestwards to northwards close to the poleward edge of the cusp . |
| 11 | She looked good in country clothes as well ; in fact she looked pretty damned good all round , and right now it was the world 's greatest pisser that he was no more than a rough-at-the-edges motor mechanic whose chances with her had to rate at somewhere close to zero . |
| 12 | For example , Peter Winch comes at least close to maintaining not only that there can be no action outside some governing public rules but also that a full account of the rules obeyed also yields a full account of the action done . |