Example sentences of "[adv] near [conj] possible " in BNC.
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| 1 | Capsules have to be buried as near as possible , but there is no guarantee that the measurement will be truly representative . |
| 2 | The best we can do at the moment , until the ‘ organic revolution ’ hits the high street , is to eat foods as near as possible to their natural state — not out of tins and packets . |
| 3 | Inspection of the scatterplot suggested that it would be worth trying to fit a line ; the task is to find one which will come as near as possible to the data points . |
| 4 | I have worked my beat as near as possible to 2 and a half miles an hour , and I do n't think there is much to complain about . |
| 5 | In this form the interview would be as near as possible to a personal discussion between two people with a common interest . |
| 6 | They reach perfection ( or as near as possible ) at Grovelands Training Centre , where staff and apprentices receive instruction and training . |
| 7 | 63. — ( 1 ) : In every factory in which , in connection with any process carried on , there is given off any dust or fume or other impurity of such a character and to such extent as to be likely to be injurious or offensive to the persons employed , or any substantial quantity of dust of any kind , all practicable measures shall be taken to protect the persons employed against inhalation of the dust or fume or other impurity and to prevent its accumulation in any workroom , and in particular , where the nature of the process makes it practicable , exhaust appliances shall be provided and maintained , as near as possible to the point of origin of the dust or fume or other impurity , so as to prevent its entering the air of any workroom . ’ |
| 8 | It is available in granular form , in various sizes and is usually used in deep beds , sited as near as possible to the odour source and can be obtained as a charcoal cloth . |
| 9 | When he went off to the war in 1914 she took a job as an usherette in an effort to get as near as possible to the warmth of the theatre and away from the coldness of his family . |
| 10 | If I want to visit a bank for a few minutes , I park my car as near as possible as many do , to be able to rush in and out again as quickly as possible . |
| 11 | It is not of overwhelming proportions and is presented as near as possible to a lived-in family home , rather than a museum . |
| 12 | Speaking of Tynagh he said the company had failed to fulfil the only planning obligation required of them : that they leave the place as near as possible to how they found it . |
| 13 | The man who 's watching him followed him as near as possible to the mountain the first time but he could n't go any further without being seen — the same problem we had with Scano 's boy yesterday . |
| 14 | If your army includes six to ten Trolls these may be organised into either one unit or into two as near as possible equally sized units . |
| 15 | If your army includes eleven to fifteen Trolls these may be organised into either a single unit , two as near as possible equally-sized units , or three as near a possible equally-sized units . |
| 16 | If your army includes six to ten Snotling bases these may be organised into either one unit or into two as near as possible equally sized units . |
| 17 | If your army includes eleven to fifteen bases these may be organised into either a single unit , two as near as possible equally-sized units , or three as near as possible equally-sized units . |
| 18 | If your army includes eleven to fifteen bases these may be organised into either a single unit , two as near as possible equally-sized units , or three as near as possible equally-sized units . |
| 19 | Just as the most difficult task of the manager is ruthless intellectual honesty about his own skills , weaknesses and motives , so it is notoriously difficult to be as near as possible totally objective about the strengths and weaknesses of your company , particularly because in many cases a perceived weakness can actually be utilized as a source of strength . |
| 20 | He was mostly on the defensive and , towards the end , he came as near as possible to resignation , but throughout he gave remarkably little ground on either issue . |
| 21 | But I submit that it might be wise to look for an interpretation of quantum mechanics which comes as near as possible to being in accord with the attitude so widespread among its users . |
| 22 | But first the staff at Slim bridge set about creating a faithful replica of his garden : water spaces , land areas , nesting boxes , feeding devices — all were as near as possible the same . |
| 23 | Once any treatment has been completed , partial water changes should be carried out every three days on three consecutive occasions , before returning to fortnightly changes of about 20% , with water that must be as near as possible to that already in the aquarium , ( but hopefully that goes without saying these days ) . |
| 24 | Some work canteens do serve salads or jacket potatoes , which will be useful when you reach Stage III of the diet , but initially it is important that the weight and calorie content of your diet is exact or as near as possible . |
| 25 | By that time Arthur had started again as near as possible to the place where he had begun . |
| 26 | Danny and Teddy had to be evacuated with their school and Bridie had found lodgings as near as possible to where they were going for herself and Monica and Michael . |
| 27 | The standard pattern is used , adjusting the final pattern so as to be at the holding point as near as possible to the onward clearance time . |
| 28 | Laura insisted that they be made up as near as possible in the original manner , from the cutting and colouring to the hand-sewn hems ; historical accuracy was to be paramount . |
| 29 | It was very important to know as near as possible the number of kibbles which could be mined weekly " upon which the projects of gaine or loss are to be framed . " |
| 30 | Wondering what we had let ourselves in for we anchored as near as possible to Ullapool and contacted the local staff which at that time consisted of local patrol officers backed up by two visiting officers from Dingwall . |