Example sentences of "[vb pp] close [prep] [pron] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Baül poet is fully conscious that his value in the marketplace of the world is pitifully small ; that he is neither wealthy nor learned , yet he has this great compensation , for he has come close to his lover 's heart . |
| 2 | In another instance , a Portsmouth docker 's daughter had grown close to her grandmother through helping her go out to shop or visit , or just sitting with her — ‘ her and I were never separated . ’ |
| 3 | Tenderly pressed close to your breast , |
| 4 | Elinor listened carefully as Buzz leaned close to her ear and outlined her plan . |
| 5 | Just her name , ‘ Sophie ’ , spoken close to her ear , because no-one else deserved to share the moment . |
| 6 | Eleanor smiled and pushed a sodden lock of hair under her hood , which was pulled close to her face by a drawstring . |
| 7 | The difficulties associated with the introduction of the community charge were not caused by the time taken for the Bill to pass through the House , but by the fact that a large number of regulations relating to the charge were passed close to its introduction . |