Example sentences of "[adv] closer to [det] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And true enough , in the last few days they had grown much closer to each other . |
| 2 | But erm on the absolute scale of temperature , zero kelvin is the lowest one can get , and all one can hope to do is to get ever closer to that zero , when one goes to low temperatures . |
| 3 | Are we really closer to each other than we think ? |
| 4 | In 1991/92 we got substantially closer to that goal . |
| 5 | But come Sunday , who 'd bet against Nigel Mansell still being King of Formula One with another British Grand Prix victory … that would take him past Jackie Stewart 's 27 Grand Prix wins and even closer to that World Championship title he cherishes so much . |
| 6 | When they had quenched their thirst a little , they returned to the bushes to pick more berries , staying a little closer to each other . |
| 7 | She knew they 'd been on the verge of drawing at least a little closer to each other , yet she had been the one to ruin the opportunity . |
| 8 | Bourdieu 's sort of reflexivity seems to be rather closer to this type . |