Example sentences of "[to-vb] close to [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Given a good breeze , the 3¾ square metres ( 40 sq ft ) of a standard Rokkaku can be allowed to hover close to ground effect where wind speed is lower . |
| 2 | Top of the Red Rose bill was Gerry Sadowitz , a comedian who , if he played Leeds Town Centre , could expect , at £100 per F-word , to lose close to quarter of a million in the course of a routine . |
| 3 | The Dolphin People shamans know a complex series of whistles that signal the dolphins to venture close to shore . |
| 4 | He still felt extremely nervous about what might happen once they left the warren and had decided that the best way to avoid trouble would be to keep close to Hazel and do exactly what he said . |
| 5 | He was nursing his arm , his task seemed to be to keep close to Marian and prevent her making a dash for it . |
| 6 | Borrow a small edging sander at the same time to finish close to walls . |
| 7 | I was keen to stay close to Harvey while he made preparations for the dispatch of this agent , but Harvey left the flat before breakfast . |
| 8 | Ask for their advice about how to stay close to Jesus . |
| 9 | Only John had had the courage to stay close to Jesus throughout the terrible events of Thursday night and Friday . |
| 10 | At a time when DEA Nicosia was so frenetically overextended in so many sensitive areas , he needed to stay close to Hurley , and the key to that was to make himself useful . |
| 11 | New developments which generate freight capable of bulk transport to locate close to rail facilities wherever possible . |
| 12 | I wanted to get close to Goreng . |
| 13 | Could use Eleanor in order to get close to Jessamy . |
| 14 | Once again his innings ended disappointingly , with another slash through point finding Chris Lewis , at a time when the South Africans needed some gutsy determination and level-headedness to get close to England 's 252 . |
| 15 | This is impossible to do by staying within the lines , although it is easy to get close to success . |
| 16 | It was too late , she 'd accused him once too often , preached one too many sermons … she 'd blown her chance to get close to Guy . |
| 17 | Walking offers wonderful opportunities to get close to wildlife . |
| 18 | Faldo has won five Majors and he 's probably going to be next to get close to Jack Nicklaus , Gary Player and Tom Watson . |
| 19 | Suddenly , the Kremlin is falling over itself to get close to Uncle Sam . |