Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] close to [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In April two Saudi-flag tankers , one the ULCC Safina al-Arab , appear to have been caught quite separately by Iraqi aircraft close to Kharg . |
| 2 | Observers commented that the limited extent of the survey favoured London , which has few shopping or residential areas close to parliament , at the expense of cities such as Rome , which has a dense central street pattern . |
| 3 | As implied above , another effect of generally high crude prices earlier on had been to encourage the economics of developing oil accumulations discovered outside the OPEC countries — not only in the industrialized world , in places like the North Sea , but also in some countries close to OPEC members , like Oman and Mexico . |
| 4 | We shall take up residence in autumn , not later , for I am to have another child close to Christmas , I believe . |
| 5 | Something like it still seems to be believed by some economists close to Mrs Thatcher . |
| 6 | ‘ It 's one of the few places close to Washington where you can get lost and still not get hurt , ’ Ashelman said . |
| 7 | Rather less simply , some people close to Crédit Lyonnais think it may also have lent money to Florio Fiorini , a Swiss-based Italian associated with Mr Parretti . |
| 8 | comes down to earth at a residential road close to Milngavie station . |
| 9 | In most cases the slaughter still continues , driving some species close to extinction . |
| 10 | Anchor Hotel Comfortable Licensed Hotel close to Promenade and Town Centre . |
| 11 | They have published a list of recommended hotels close to AEA sites and beyond , organised corporate rates with hotels and negotiated preferential rates with Eurodollar for hire cars . |
| 12 | Schalck-Golodkowski had eventually fled to the West in December 1989 [ see pp. 37107 ; 37172 ] and had since lived in what was described as a luxurious house close to BND headquarters outside the Bavarian city of Munich . |
| 13 | With fixed assets close to £1 million and capital and reserves of over £868,000 , there can be little doubt as to the commercial nature of the Dart Valley Railway Plc . |
| 14 | Altogether the beach group occupied three tables close to Rain and Oliver . |
| 15 | They had spent two nights in bed-and-breakfast accommodation before taking a month 's let on a furnished flat close to Clapham Junction mainline railway station . |
| 16 | Start with black powder eyeshadow on a fine brush , gently build up a fine line close to lashes and out as far as is flattering . |
| 17 | Our destination and purpose at first unbeknownst to me , we went on a shopping expedition one day to a larger province close to Nongkhai . |
| 18 | The Milton Keynes Police first spotted the white Metro close to Bletchley Town centre . |
| 19 | Even a reference to some current event close to hand can offer a lead in to a topic . |
| 20 | In 1649 the government of the Republic was not at all sure that it could assert its authority over distant colonies ; it had too many problems close to home . |
| 21 | ‘ In our case , I think people were looking further afield for education without realising that they had a very good facility close to home . |
| 22 | 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 . |
| 23 | Yet the first definition of culture which he now supplies , ‘ that of a refinement of living , including appreciation of philosophy and the arts , among the upper levels of society ’ , is in many ways close to Amold 's ideal . |
| 24 | The northern lawyers have n't been slow to see the marketing potential of providing legal services close to home . |
| 25 | For example , in a rural locality close to Jerusalem , 34 per cent of children under three showed signs of malnutrition . |
| 26 | But with the world population of this fascinating and endearing ape close to extinction , any effort to stabilize the situation must be worthwhile . |
| 27 | The two terminals and the Fao tank farm were put out of action , depriving Iraq of the normal means of exporting the output of its southern oilfields close to Basrah . |
| 28 | So why this mysterious meeting close to Hauser 's lair ? |
| 29 | Cassowary put his domed head close to Bower-bird 's beak . |
| 30 | Since March the dogs have competed in a mixture of open and championship shows as far afield as Leeds , Doncaster and Stafford and the occasional show close to home . |