Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] close [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | New developments which generate freight capable of bulk transport to locate close to rail facilities wherever possible . |
| 2 | At the end of 1987 they had failed to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup and then played two drawn series against India and Pakistan , in the latter case coming close to defeat before squeezing a two-wicket victory to square the rubber . |
| 3 | Digital television comes close to reality |
| 4 | Even if the man drifted close to sleep , which the stillness encouraged , the union remained unbroken . |
| 5 | The situation came close to manslaughter , and by its overt violence and the occupation of the assailant it is an exception . |
| 6 | However , in that year , the scheme came close to disaster when nearly 20 per cent of the breed was found to be infected with brucellosis ( in comparison with a national rate of less than 5 per cent ) . |
| 7 | When death struck close to home it was not easy to accept such counsel , nor to see God 's design . |