Example sentences of "areas close to " in BNC.
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| 1 | Areas close to locks best . |
| 2 | In previous chapters we have seen how the ancient manor of Combsburgh had been partially enclosed as early as the fourteenth century , especially in the areas close to the market town , and how the bulk of the field structure had been established by the late sixteenth century . |
| 3 | There remain some inaccessible areas close to the frontier with Peru ; again , we are in luck , because the state oil company CEPE is drilling exploratory wells there , and has offered to fly us in by helicopter . |
| 4 | A perusal of street guides for areas close to active and disused airfields has produced a rich crop of them , ranging from aircraft names to personalities . |
| 5 | Nor did it seem apparent to all that the war fought at sea , the damage which might be inflicted upon enemy vessels and morale , and the consequences which victory at sea could have for those who lived in areas close to coasts , were all part of a wider war which could not be restricted to the fighting on land . |
| 6 | The clarity of the phrase is not advanced by the inclusion in Article 7 of the statement that ‘ courts in border areas of States Parties ’ ( meaning , presumably , areas close to a common frontier between states of origin and destination ) ‘ may directly execute the letters rogatory contemplated in this Convention ’ . |
| 7 | For example , in areas close to the sea the newcomers have been predominantly retired couples whose impact i n the local housing market has again caused resentment in those regions where they have become concentrated , such as Devon and Cornwall . |
| 8 | Despite this , the Government is prepared to allow equally sensitive areas close to the beaches and islands of Wales to drilled in the future . |
| 9 | However , will my hon. Friend consider the impact on residents in areas close to the landing pads for helicopters providing such services ? |
| 10 | A Sierra Leonean dissident leader , Foday Sankoh and his followers were believed to be siding with the Liberian guerrillas loyal to Charles Taylor [ see also this page ] with the shared aim of seizing control of mineral-rich areas close to the Liberian border around the towns of Pujehun , Kenema , Segbwema and Bo . |
| 11 | On Nov. 7 it was widely reported that Nigerian Alpha jets had bombed NPFL positions in the Monrovia suburbs of Gardnersville , Mount Barclay and Stockton Creek the previous day , and had also attacked areas close to the rebel headquarters at Gbarnga , 160 km north of Monrovia on Nov. 5 . |
| 12 | Observers commented that the limited extent of the survey favoured London , which has few shopping or residential areas close to parliament , at the expense of cities such as Rome , which has a dense central street pattern . |
| 13 | The other Portrack Option avoids the area of countryside to the south of Middlesbrough , traverses industrial areas close to the Tees , and follows the A19 south through Thornaby . |