Example sentences of "almost [noun] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | As well as being a good social vehicle , the teams raise money for worthy causes and recently donated almost £3200 to the Royal Hospital for Sick Children at Yorkhill , Glasgow . |
| 2 | Raw-material prices reflected concern about Russia , with platinum jumping almost $6 to $356 an ounce after a statement by the official Russian export agency threatening to restrict exports because of recent weak demand . |
| 3 | During the past year the Rev. Keith Garner and his parishioners have donated almost £10,000 to the appeal . |
| 4 | Much of this expenditure has been funded by loans from parishes which have contributed £1,514,000 over the four years , leaving almost £1,700,000 to be funded from diocesan resources — in other words , the disposal of assets . |
| 5 | TWO couriers from London who delivered cannabis resin valued at almost £150,000 to Dundee were each jailed for seven years yesterday . |
| 6 | The human eye can detect unexpected movement at almost 90° to its central visual ray , or CVR . |
| 7 | She had advanced a step further towards him until now they were standing almost breast to breast . |
| 8 | A big bream is a very deep-bodied fish and would have to stand almost tail to surface to pick a bait direct from the bottom with its lips , which I know they do when they are in that kind of mood . |
| 9 | Kleinwort last month reported a decline in pre-tax profits of almost £5m to £30.1m in the first half , though recovering from loss in the previous six months . |
| 10 | Thus , almost hand to mouth , were determined the main features of the unique character and aspect of the Foxton Flight . |
| 11 | Clarke/Gray/Bremner … ( ok so Bremner got semi-finals FA & play-off final in same year … but them almost relegation to D3 ! ! ) |
| 12 | A rise of 14p amid speculative interest added almost £10m to the value of the bathroom fittings and showers business on Friday . |
| 13 | Excluding the mining machinery business that contributed £85million in the corresponding period , before disposal , turnover put on almost £70million to £337.5million . |
| 14 | Squirrels and martins moved in the trees , and once they came almost face to face with a boar . |
| 15 | So I have Posi the go-ahead , and we surged out through the Valve , coming almost face to face with the two ships . |
| 16 | You saw , sir , by her fit , she was in terror , and although your honour intended her no harm , yet the apprehension was almost death to her . |