Example sentences of "close [prep] [noun sg] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This allows just over a year to look out for possible candidates and suitable premises ; with regard to the latter , teachers are asked to look out for centrally situated schools with a good hall and piano , close to mainline travel facilities . |
| 2 | If you have to load an application close to breaking point then at least be patient with it . |
| 3 | Hotel is located close to Spaghetti Junction and includes 35 rooms all with TV , tea and coffee making facilities . |
| 4 | Iles Kerguelen and Macquarie Island , lying on the Antarctic Convergence , have correspondingly richer floras close to sea level , including several species of ferns and flowering plants . |
| 5 | Rodents came ashore mostly from sealing and whaling ships ; they survive well , mainly close to sea level , on all the main island groups north of the northern limit of pack ice . |
| 6 | In Antarctica many such lakes occur inland , some on shelf ice close to sea level , others high among mountains or nunataks . |
| 7 | Adelies breed ashore , mostly on raised beaches close to sea level from November onward ; they lay two eggs in pebble nests in October and November , rearing their chick through summer . |
| 8 | In the maritime Antarctic they form short mats or cushions up to 25 cm across and 5–1Ocm deep , typically on warm north — or west-facing slopes close to sea level , in association with each other and with mosses ; they are usually underlain with brown soils to which they have contributed roots and other organic material ( Longton , 1985 ) . |
| 9 | Excellent location close to sea front , Conference Centre and all amenities . |
| 10 | The following afternoon , Davis ' body was found in a tangle of branches where the willows dipped their boughs into the river , close to Paradise Farm . |
| 11 | Though small and faint , this little constellation is easy to find , close to Alpha Sagittarii . |
| 12 | Taylor close to dream line-up |
| 13 | Not since the Second World War had Congress remained in session so close to election day , and with mid-term elections on Nov. 6 rapidly approaching , a compromise budget was at last finally agreed . |
| 14 | It is still possible to trace its water courses , some distance from Awre , close to Hall Farm . |
| 15 | Am imposing traditional hotel located in the heart of the City Centre close to night life and shopping . |
| 16 | Thomas Hargreaves , 39 , whose parents live at Llangoed , has not been seen since last Thursday , when he set off on a hike through a forest towards a glacier , close to south east Alaskan town of Juneau . |
| 17 | Friendly seafront hotel overlooking beach , close to Palace Pier and all amenities . |
| 18 | Practice in simulated examination conditions must not be delayed until close to examination time . |
| 19 | As the name indicates , Lord Burlington Lane bounded the southern side of the grounds of Chiswick House , and extended westwards close to Grove House , to link with Strand-on-the-Green . |
| 20 | Indeed , the little Peugeot has achieved something close to cult status , a point highlighted by the eye-catching TV commercial for the XS . |
| 21 | When dealing with landowners it is best to be known to be always fair , with offers close to market value , or an explanation made when this is not possible . |
| 22 | At the start of the third month , Billy built Harriet a den in a tree in the forest close to Tiger Haven . |
| 23 | Heater too close to coat rack . |
| 24 | In April 1974 the rainfall in Pitlochry , Scotland , had an acidity level close to lemon juice . |
| 25 | In early retirement older workers have a socially acceptable alternative to the stigma of unemployment , that is not available to younger people ( Bruche and Casey 1982 : 112 ) ; but first they must get close to pension age . |
| 26 | Something close to shipwreck fever erupted over its cargo . |
| 27 | This is effected by means of extractor fan system , the air entering close to the ceiling and leaving close to ground level . |
| 28 | 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 . |
| 29 | Wright agreed last week that there would be advantages in locating the store close to reprocessing plant . |