Example sentences of "so close to the " in BNC.
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| 1 | In this sense it was Maxse 's radical Conservatism and not his more dangerous notions that brought him so close to the hub of Conservative politics in the decade before 1914 . |
| 2 | This is because the former faces lack either a sunny aspect or a pleasant prospect and the preservation of privacy is an important consideration on elevations so close to the highway . |
| 3 | Women leave , afraid to bear children in a city so close to the reactor . |
| 4 | Philip , pressed so close to the tree he could feel the knobbles in the bark , watched him . |
| 5 | The luckless eight-year-old hit the fence so close to the ground that at least a somersault was inevitable . |
| 6 | Mention Chiswick House today and everyone will think of the neo-Palladian Villa set in wonderful parkland , now all controlled by English Heritage , and famous as one of the finest examples of its kind in Britain , yet so close to the centre of London and with other interesting places close by . |
| 7 | Did they have to have so tight-packed an audience , with the front row so close to the dais on which he was sitting that he could positively feel their stupid gawping eyes on him ? |
| 8 | Realizing the extent of the betrayal , it was clear to both of them that they could not hang around so close to the target area hoping for survivors . |
| 9 | I may not even hook a fish , for the disturbance of retrieving a float through such shallow water , so close to the fish , would be sure to scare them . |
| 10 | We had passed so close to the Dutchman that I thought we must have run over his foot . |
| 11 | In this 14 kilometre climb , we will witness wonderful feats of bravery — and many a rider abandoning in tears , simply unable to continue , even so close to the finishing line . |
| 12 | In Andrew 's world the pocket-knife that belonged to Iain 's recollection became a cleaver that seemed to go so close to the bone as to almost sever completely . |
| 13 | The vehicle was parked on a yellow line and so close to the Market Street junction that vehicles emerging from that road had to swing out onto the wrong side of the High Street . |
| 14 | ‘ Dr Latimer , I hope you 'll agree that your presence on the 614 so close to the time of the crime appears to be something of a coincidence ? ’ |
| 15 | Forty-three people died in the explosion , among them Isobel and Jean-Paul , who , so close to the bomb , were killed instantly . |
| 16 | ‘ Or because they 're built so close to the ground . ’ |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | Flap and gear cause minimal trim changes , but with the limits so close to the target speeds accuracy is needed — although the Fouga turned out to be quite speed-stable , making this less difficult than expected . |
| 19 | It is also the place for those who want to soak up the sun on their hotel terraces or at the Lido , a huge pool so close to the sea that waves frequently wash into it . |
| 20 | And it may be that there are certain women whose beauty is so strong , so close to the archetype of the Queen of Beauty , that they produce an intense effect upon other human beings . |
| 21 | It came again as James slipstreamed Jody at the chicane , ever so close to the edge of real peril , and pulled away from the start line . |
| 22 | He did not like the fact that his potential assassins had got so close to the Hotel where he was staying . |
| 23 | His 47-year-old father , also called David , said : ‘ It is tragic that he died so close to the birth of his first child . |
| 24 | ‘ It took skill to manoeuvre the vessel so close to the shore and the girl , ’ said Inspector Peter Steenhuis , of Thames River Police . |
| 25 | 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 . |
| 26 | Now , so close to the Last Days for which he had been prepared , Seth was what he was , and nothing less . |
| 27 | 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 . |
| 28 | ‘ Sally was dad 's lynch-pin and her death was a great shock , especially coming so close to the loss of my mum . |
| 29 | Eventually , after two or three weeks , he has moved so close to the females that he virtually touches them . |
| 30 | ‘ And it 's not just the pace of the serves that does it , it 's also the fact that they go so close to the line . ’ |