Example sentences of "[det] [noun] close to [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We shall take up residence in autumn , not later , for I am to have another child close to Christmas , I believe . |
| 2 | Rather less simply , some people close to Crédit Lyonnais think it may also have lent money to Florio Fiorini , a Swiss-based Italian associated with Mr Parretti . |
| 3 | In most cases the slaughter still continues , driving some species close to extinction . |
| 4 | In 1649 the government of the Republic was not at all sure that it could assert its authority over distant colonies ; it had too many problems close to home . |
| 5 | With both economies close to capacity there is no room for a further stimulus . |