Example sentences of "[pos pn] [noun] close to " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 'm a great believer in it , I , I park my car close to that and find it a most convenient way of travelling around . |
| 2 | Even today I remember my stupefaction close to terror . |
| 3 | For customers wishing to leave their cars close to Gatwick airport Citalia has an agreement with BCP car parking . |
| 4 | Christine put her mouth close to Anne 's ear . |
| 5 | Several species of birds — caciques and oropendolas in South America , for example , and weaverbirds in Africa — habitually build their nests close to those of ferocious wasps which many animals take care to avoid disturbing . |
| 6 | They build their nests close to an eyrie ; because they have learned that peregrines are highly efficient at driving away foxes ? |
| 7 | The feel of her body close to his in the carriage made him want to hold her , and he was tempted to cover her attractive though work-worn hand with his . |
| 8 | Moving through a confined space , for example if the glider is too large to go through the door , it is always wise to go nose first , swinging the glider right round and out with its nose close to one door . |
| 9 | She put her head close to his . |
| 10 | Data Connection , too , is playing its price-list close to its chest . |
| 11 | Wholesale-financed lenders , already charging 14.75 per cent , will face pressure to raise their rates close to 16 per cent . |
| 12 | Just beyond the boundary is the site of an Iceni camp used by Queen Boadicea and her army close to what is now the All road . |
| 13 | Seals take much of their food close to the surface , plankton and pelagic fish forming their main prey . |
| 14 | That night , as often when she put Josh to bed , Clare held the most precious thing in her world close to her heart and felt guilty and ashamed that she was n't providing him with the things she thought she should . |
| 15 | She habitually moved in a kind of nautical crawl , with her stomach close to the deck , as though close-furled and ready for dirty weather . |
| 16 | In South Africa , little rock mice collect nectar from — and pollinate — some species of Protea which obligingly bear their flowers close to the ground and facing downwards . |
| 17 | ‘ She came to my bedside , put her candle close to my face and stared fiercely at me . |
| 18 | It is visible with the naked eye , and its position close to Eta and Mu makes it very easy to locate . |
| 19 | By the end of the year Oman had raised its production close to capacity ( 700,000 barrels per day ) and efforts were under way to boost production capability . |
| 20 | The Glynns have always played their cards close to their chests and , like Clarence here , they have the knack of fading into the background when it suits them . |
| 21 | The SDLP and the DUP council leaders are both playing their cards close to their chests in the run-up to the June 7 AGM at which the top two mayoral posts will be decided . |
| 22 | With his plans close to being finalised , Peckham is diplomatic . |
| 23 | Ellwood put his mouth close to the old man 's ear and whispered , showing his teeth . |
| 24 | Franco had his arm around his elder brother 's shoulder , his mouth close to his face , his other arm gesticulating gracefully , as if conducting an invisible band of players . |
| 25 | ‘ Not silly , just compassionate , ’ he murmured , his mouth close to her ear . |
| 26 | ‘ Oh , God ! ’ he said , laughing , his body relaxing and his eyes glittering as he bent his head , his mouth close to hers . |
| 27 | Bodie put his lips close to Doyle 's ear . |
| 28 | Over the sea bass , Angus leaned across the white linen tablecloth , his lips close to her ear . |
| 29 | In a lull of comparative quiet in the wind-driven roar of the rain , Hoc leaned towards his elder brother and put his lips close to his ear . |
| 30 | Bending , he put his lips close to her ear and added in a threatening whisper , ‘ Or join you . |