Example sentences of "[vb pp] [pron] close to [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The first time he 'd seen her — all those years ago — he 'd felt something close to panic . |
| 2 | Southampton , who sent West Ham to the bottom of the division six weeks ago with a similar scoreline at The Dell , have hauled themselves close to safety with a run of one defeat in 13 matches . |
| 3 | This page and Outlook , page 27 Ferranti action : Ferranti International is planning legal action against some intermediaries in the ‘ phantom ’ arms contracts which have brought it close to collapse . |
| 4 | Guynemer came to be accorded something close to deification . |
| 5 | Indeed , the little Peugeot has achieved something close to cult status , a point highlighted by the eye-catching TV commercial for the XS . |