Example sentences of "[v-ing] [pers pn] close to [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Slowly pull the barbell upwards , keeping it close to the stomach and chest until it is just underneath the chin and the elbows are pointing upwards . |
| 2 | Slowly raise the dumb-bell vertically as high as possible without jerking or rocking , keeping it close to the body . |
| 3 | One-arm dumb-bell rowing — slowly raise the dumb-bell without jerking or rocking , keeping it close to the body |
| 4 | The Fanatics are the real weapon , the Mob is just a means of deploying them close to the enemy lines . |
| 5 | That means working it close to the ground , sweeping it backwards and forwards through overlapping arcs . |
| 6 | Eddie had cut away most of his thin nondescript hair , cropping it close to the skull , and she had also cut back the hair on his forehead , giving him a pronounced widow 's peak . |