Example sentences of "[prep] [noun] close to [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is important , however , to have a source of money close to home . |
| 2 | ( Roughly , this involves averaging the usual periodogram in log-log space , giving unbiased independent estimates of known variance , and with distributions close to gaussian . ) |
| 3 | You then sail in company ( with help close to hand ) for the second week . |
| 4 | When dealing with landowners it is best to be known to be always fair , with offers close to market value , or an explanation made when this is not possible . |
| 5 | If the answer is ‘ not at all ’ then we are in reality close to option one and substitution of judgment . |
| 6 | In societies close to subsistence levels , there may be relatively little outside the ‘ world of work ’ , which occupies most of their individuals ' time and energy . |
| 7 | The Avon , Severn and Trent are all likely to feature in Denis ' matches for the rest of the season , although he is likely to stay away from events close to home where the meat has become the number one bait . |
| 8 | Jesus looked to material close to hand for the subject matter of his parables . |
| 9 | In such circumstances , lending will be at rates close to market rates and will be designed to avoid any distortion to bill rates . |
| 10 | The North-Easterners , fuelled by enthusiasm close to fanaticism , found their finance , players , admin staff , and facilities , and an exciting tale it is in the recounting . |