Example sentences of "[verb] close to [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I hurried along keeping close to a wall and waiting for the inevitable mortar burst that would follow in the path of the jeep . |
| 2 | Chepstow is also the southern end of another excellent long distance path — the Wye Valley Walk which passes through the heart of an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty , keeping close to the river bank where possible . |
| 3 | He tiptoed swiftly down the stairs , keeping close to the wall . |
| 4 | Then , keeping close to the wall , they began the swift , careful climb over the rubble . |
| 5 | Then he picked up his torch , switched off the bedside light and made his way down-stairs treading warily and keeping close to the wall to avoid the creaking treads . |
| 6 | keeping close to the wall |
| 7 | If we 're going to stick by the principle outlined above of keeping close to the centre of the action , we 'll need to meet the dragon in the drama , to find out what it 's really like , maybe to persuade it to come and melt an iceberg for drinking water . |
| 8 | They began following its twisting route , keeping close to the cover of the trees in case they should meet with any oncoming sect vehicle going to relieve or check up on their outside patrol . |
| 9 | Keeping close to the customer . |
| 10 | They skirted the lawn , keeping close to the flower borders . |
| 11 | Keeping close to the coast , it arrives at the village of Broadford : thus far , the scenery is not inspiring , the hinterland being a dull moorland and the seaward views more pleasing . |
| 12 | Rectal excision was originally performed keeping close to the bowel and preserving the superior haemorrhoidal vessels ( n=29 ) . |
| 13 | I sleep close to the stove . ’ |
| 14 | Two black Honda scramblers were parked close to the workbench and her first thought was to put them out of action , but she doubted whether she could get in a clear shot without exposing her head . |
| 15 | Up to 20 caravans have parked close to the town 's historic cathedral , and opposite the leisure centre and steam train station . |
| 16 | For example , of the 60 or more species of copepods found in arctic plankton , some 50 are of Atlantic origin ; only a very few species penetrate from the Pacific , though some of those have been reported close to the Pole ( Brodsky , 1956 ) . |
| 17 | These tend to be located close to the company 's headquarters , which , for a foreign-owned multinational company , is unlikely to be in Britain . |
| 18 | This comfortable modern hotel is ideally located close to the centre of town . |
| 19 | Equally , uncertainties over delivery timing can be drastically reduced when subcontractors are located close to the parent and the Japanese obsession with inventory control can easily be extended to suppliers . |
| 20 | In addition , three smaller meeting rooms are located close to the hotel 's Business Centre . |
| 21 | The Reiterhof is a large hotel with plenty of facilities , and is well suited for walkers as it is located close to the mountain cable car . |
| 22 | Several times on my pilgrimage through Biomorph Land I seemed to come close to a precursor of my insects , but , then , in spite of my best efforts as a selecting agent , evolution went off on what proved to be a false trail . |
| 23 | Other day-to-day situations that may not be attributed to visual difficulties include the extended time the children may need to complete tasks , their need to come close to the blackboard or to demonstrations , and their apparent clumsiness in certain practical activities and sports such as ball games . |
| 24 | The celebration of Artai 's Khanate having properly commenced , the common people were anxious to come close to the path of their newly enthroned lord through their city . |
| 25 | Harvey 's face was near , his fair hair plastered close to the skull like golden syrup . |
| 26 | East Yzordderrex maybe , in the Kesparates built close to the harbour where Oscar liked to bargain for contraband brought back from Hakaridek or the islands . |
| 27 | She stopped close to the entrance to St Martin 's and walked up the steep path of a tiny church , ancient before St Thomas was born . |
| 28 | They stopped close to the step where he was standing . |
| 29 | As he drew close to the hut , a sense of dread took hold of him . |
| 30 | The ferry drew close to the bank and the crowd surged forward . |