Example sentences of "close to [noun sg] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | President dies in car bomb blast after only 17 days in office Arab League close to despair Lebanon leader killed . |
| 2 | Car bomb blows up president after only 17 days in office Arab League close to despair Lebanon leader killed . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | If you have to load an application close to breaking point then at least be patient with it . |
| 5 | Hotel is located close to Spaghetti Junction and includes 35 rooms all with TV , tea and coffee making facilities . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | In Antarctica many such lakes occur inland , some on shelf ice close to sea level , others high among mountains or nunataks . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | 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 ) . |
| 11 | Excellent location close to sea front , Conference Centre and all amenities . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | The Great Barr , located to the north of the city , close to motorway links and ideal for an overnight stop or as a touring base for the motorists exploring the Big Heart of England . |
| 14 | Though small and faint , this little constellation is easy to find , close to Alpha Sagittarii . |
| 15 | Taylor close to dream line-up |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | New developments which generate freight capable of bulk transport to locate close to rail facilities wherever possible . |
| 18 | It is still possible to trace its water courses , some distance from Awre , close to Hall Farm . |
| 19 | Am imposing traditional hotel located in the heart of the City Centre close to night life and shopping . |
| 20 | The site must be central , easily accessible and close to parking facilities . |
| 21 | It was also pointed out that when Montupet set up close to West Belfast , Richard Needham claimed it would bring up to 1000 new jobs to West Belfast . |
| 22 | 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 . |
| 23 | Friendly seafront hotel overlooking beach , close to Palace Pier and all amenities . |
| 24 | Practice in simulated examination conditions must not be delayed until close to examination time . |
| 25 | In recent years , there has been a desire both to move into the countryside and , for many young professional people , to move into areas fairly close to city centres . |
| 26 | 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 . |
| 27 | Indeed , the little Peugeot has achieved something close to cult status , a point highlighted by the eye-catching TV commercial for the XS . |
| 28 | They had stopped at an inn close to Minster Lovell to buy a grand meal and sup a few tankards of ale . |
| 29 | It benefits from a lovely site , opposite the parish church and close to farm buildings , away from the village centre . |
| 30 | In such circumstances , lending will be at rates close to market rates and will be designed to avoid any distortion to bill rates . |