Example sentences of "near the end " in BNC.
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| 1 | As the TV series nears the end of its run , the trio of BBC experts at Aberdeen have some final words of advice and topical tips for gardeners north of the border . |
| 2 | Zarei nears the end of the Milton Keynes race |
| 3 | Tasteless ridicule of her religion should be absolutely forbidden in the family circle ; not only has she a right to her own beliefs , but an attack on them would be an attack on something that gives her strength and comfort and , best of all , hope as she nears the end of her life . |
| 4 | The dogged Chief Insp Wexford nears the end of the trail , but there are a couple more deaths along the way , in the second and final part of the Ruth Rendell Mysteries : An Unwanted Woman ( tomorrow , ITV , 7.45pm ) . |
| 5 | It is clear in talking to Walter , as he nears the end of his career , that while he has greatly enjoyed his job working with students , he is saddened by the fact that prospects for young people are not very promising at the present time . |
| 6 | ‘ I 've heard that it might be some test of our will near the end of my presidency , but those F-16s sent the message to him pretty clearly . ’ |
| 7 | Still in their independent reveries they walk closely together as they near the end of the park . |
| 8 | As we near the end of this first week of body reshaping , I sincerely hope you are feeling better about yourself and more optimistic about the future . |
| 9 | As you near the end of your first video safari , the low-battery warning in your viewfinder may begin to flash , indicating that you have not long to go before switch-off for the day . |
| 10 | As I near the end of my year in office , I am pleased to report there is no doubt in my mind that we have a very stable Institute which was built on a strong foundation by our predecessors . |
| 11 | As we near the end of this fist piloting year , we at SCOTVEC would like to extend our congratulations and thanks to all those who have contributed to its success : the teachers , lecturers , and trainers , the pupils , students , and trainees , and all those who have been involved in planning and implementing the new awards . |
| 12 | As we near the end of the 20th century our horizons must extend well beyond our own national frontiers , to our new relationships which are developing fast in the European Community and to our obligations and opportunities in the exciting , but often perilous circumstances of the post Cold War world . |
| 13 | You expect such tactics with cars nearing the end of their life , not with models just months old . |
| 14 | These vehicles , or ‘ rigs ’ as they are normally called , were just some of those in use with 28 Amphibious Engineer Regiment on that stifling June afternoon , and the troop was nearing the end of a three-week Commanding Officer 's Exercise . |
| 15 | As it was Friday night , nearing the end of our tour of duty , there was plenty of traffic on the road as people came home from pubs and dances . |
| 16 | While the EC was debating its approach to the problems of Eastern Europe the president-elect of another distressed part of the world was nearing the end of a pre-inaugural tour which took him to all the major capitals . |
| 17 | The last two appear to come from several different red giants — stars nearing the end of their lives — that shed their atmospheres into space as they died . |
| 18 | The incident provided excitement and argument for some weeks in Huaiwiri , and much work for Salah Muhammad , even though the girls of the first cohort were nearing the end of their course . |
| 19 | Even Archibald earl of Argyll , nearing the end of a long life noted mainly for a remarkable inability to make decisions , now found ‘ boldness ’ in him ; he ‘ reformed many things ’ , we are told , and , despite the strictures of archbishop Hamilton , he maintained the Protestant preacher John Douglas in his household . |
| 20 | This ‘ fair shares ’ system ( which , with the proliferation of news channels , is surely nearing the end of its useful life ) encourages them to think not in terms of earning that place on the news , but rather in terms of keeping the broadcasters supplied with positive images . |
| 21 | ROY McDONOUGH , now nearing the end of his initial season as player-manager of Colchester , last night led his team to the final of the Vauxhall FA Trophy for the first time . |
| 22 | Hovercraft , nearing the end of their long life which began in 1959 with SRN1 , will be replaced by SeaCats . |
| 23 | Mr Justice Mantell said that Paul Taylor , 27 , who was nearing the end of a three-and-a-half-year term for theft and assault at the time of the riot in April , 1990 , had taken part in some of the worst violence . |
| 24 | Each cubicle was a treacherous no man 's land , now braved by only a few passengers seeking out the dozing heat of the restaurant car which , nearing the end of its journey , had little to offer . |
| 25 | During the storm itself , people already ill often become worse , women nearing the end of their pregnancy may go into labour and unbalanced individuals have a tendency to become violent . |
| 26 | Redundancies have by no means been restricted to those nearing the end of their careers or whose job performance has been subject to criticism . |
| 27 | A railcoach from Bispham nearing the end of its journey to the Airport at Squires Gate in 1960 . |
| 28 | Consider for a moment the bustle of the scene a hundred years ago , with horse-drawn barges and occasional steam tugs nearing the end of their journeys or perhaps setting out on the return trip towards the sea . |
| 29 | Only one major adjustment was needed , to replace the captain , Tom Parker , who was nearing the end of his playing days . |
| 30 | They are concerned with giving both to the younger ones coming up behind them and the older ones ahead , who are nearing the end of life . |