Example sentences of "are [v-ing] close to " in BNC.
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| 1 | If two sponges are growing close to one another , they may , as they grow , come into contact and eventually merge into one huge organism . |
| 2 | Imagine a post-modern , post-punk Morecambe and Wise and you are getting close to Reeves and his foil , Bob Mortimer . |
| 3 | ‘ You are getting close to Ana and seem to have taken quite a responsibility on your shoulders . |
| 4 | The market is also highly sensitive because trading volumes are running close to 10-year lows . |
| 5 | We are coming close to the idea of war , not merely as something justifiable under certain circumstances , but as something capable of being holy . |