Example sentences of "to be the nearest " in BNC.
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| 1 | In surface-living lizards , thought to be the nearest relatives of amphisbaenians , the orbitosphenoid is a mere wisp of flimsy , soft cartilage . |
| 2 | Suddenly , from the front row , Stephen said , ‘ I think I 'm going to be the nearest . |
| 3 | It seemed to her to be the nearest thing to rough justice that would ever present itself . |
| 4 | Lou continued to be the nearest he had to a first and real love and she still went to all the broadcasts and visited Pinewood for every film , sitting on her own canvas chair , sometimes by herself , frequently with her sister Daisy , of whom Ken himself was still very fond . |
| 5 | Of the three sequences ( where that of simple geometric mosaics comprises regular and repetitive designs , and the concentric circular sequence consists of very imaginative works ) this sequence appears to be the nearest thing to a " traditional " form of design . |