Example sentences of "pretty close to " in BNC.
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| 1 | Stupidity is coming pretty close to being a national currency in the US . |
| 2 | In London IBM had , according to one journalist , ‘ come pretty close to perfecting the art of understanding British politics ’ in addition to spending a lot of time ‘ explaining technical aspects of information technology ’ to British civil servants . |
| 3 | ‘ Well , it always seemed to me that the Cathars had got pretty close to it , ’ he said . |
| 4 | When Vietnam got nasty , many bands were finally forced out of their apathy as it became apparent that things like conscription were bringing matters pretty close to home . |
| 5 | ‘ There 's an S in it ! ’ said Quigley , who was still keeping his cards pretty close to his chest . |
| 6 | But as , presumably , they had been wiped off the face of the earth by someone pretty close to Ella Walsh or Rose Fox , there seemed little point in asking about them . |
| 7 | When Vietnam got nasty , many bands were finally forced out of their apathy as it became apparent that things like conscription were bringing matters pretty close to home . |