Example sentences of "[v-ing] so close to " in BNC.
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| 1 | They skimmed low , passing so close to Simon that their wings beat at his head . |
| 2 | Sheffield 's Fidel Castro Smith has been given a reward for going so close to beating Henry Wharton in their exciting super-middleweight fight at Leeds United 's Elland Road this week . |
| 3 | Canada 's disappointment at going so close to a memorable Davis Cup triumph was shared no doubt by Neal Frazer and his Australian team , who had faced the long journey to Cyprus for what was always likely to be a somewhat meaningless match against a no longer credible Yugoslav side , without players from Croatia , even before the injury to Slovodan Zivojinovic , in the first match . |
| 4 | ‘ Until then waves had looked like a pleasant photogenic distraction on television , and not a serious challenge to anything else , ’ Salter recalled , ‘ but getting so close to 5 p/kWh would have rung a lot of alarm bells with people who would feel threatened . ’ |
| 5 | Staying so close to the palace will enhance your enjoyment , enabling you to make many mini-trips in between reading about the extraordinary life of its court . |
| 6 | ‘ Sally was dad 's lynch-pin and her death was a great shock , especially coming so close to the loss of my mum . |
| 7 | It felt strange to be working so close to their audiences . |