Example sentences of "came so close to " in BNC.
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| 1 | Predictably , though , there was little resemblence between this defeated Liverpool side and the one that came so close to being knocked out of the FA Cup in the semi-final against Portsmouth at Highbury . |
| 2 | The first major success of the year went to Ian Horrox who succeeded on the Kilnsey route he came so close to finishing last year . |
| 3 | They came so close to doing that . |
| 4 | The adventurous plan came so close to working and certainly won Ipswich a host of new admirers . |
| 5 | The Hudson 's Bay Company was so deeply involved in the struggle with the French in North America , and came so close to being overwhelmed , that nobody stepped forward to try to take its place . |
| 6 | Although Palmer 's theory of the physics of colour was mistaken ( he held there were three discrete forms of light ) , it is remarkable that this entrepreneur and tradesman came so close to a modern account of the physiology of colour vision . |
| 7 | In the intimidating atmosphere of the Mararios Stadium they silenced the partisan crowd with an early goal and then came so close to getting a second which would surely have put them through to a money spinning meeting with Paris St Germaine . |
| 8 | Last term Milne 's men came so close to grabbing more silverware , finishing second in the table and losing the Cup final to double-winners Galatasaray . |
| 9 | The sturdy Scot , who came so close to doing precisely that at Pebble Beach 12 months ago , is convinced the gruelling par-70 course demands wonderful , long iron play . |