Example sentences of "[noun] [conj] close to [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | The regiment had come ashore that morning and were going into action that evening , attacking the village just along the road , about two hundred yards from the edge of our village and close to No. 6 Commando positions . |
2 | From Table 16.5 we see that in 1976 the UK was only the tenth-ranked country out of eighteen in terms of tax burden , below the Scandinavian countries and close to France . |
3 | By this valley of the Glen water Douglas had surely intended to make his way back to Kelso , for he had brought his army out of the cleft of Wooler close under the hills , bearing west , and only when they were clear of the town and close to Homildon village had they become aware of the English army drawn up facing them , closing this route , and in a position also to deny them access to the more easterly route by the Till . |
4 | Situated within easy walking distance of New Street and close to shops , restaurants , theatres and adjacent to the Chinese Quarter . |
5 | Be careful how you react to QDM changes when close to ETA . |
6 | It has an excellent situation , only 60 yards from the sandy beaches and close to shops and restaurants . |
7 | In a final statement the ministers expressed " deep concern " over the conflicts in Yugoslavia and in Nagorny-Karabakh and Nakhichevan , on the southern edge of the former Soviet Union and close to Turkey , a NATO member . |
8 | It benefits from a lovely site , opposite the parish church and close to farm buildings , away from the village centre . |
9 | Ellwood did n't want her back in Hilary Todd 's office and close to people who posed a threat to him . |