Example sentences of "passing close to " in BNC.
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| 1 | The night sky was still fairly light as I walked through the village , passing close to No. 6 Commando positions . |
| 2 | From Mynydd Ddu the Way pushes northwards through the town of Llandovery and up into the Cambrian Mountains , passing close to the shores of the huge reservoir , Llyn Brianne . |
| 3 | Passing close to , and parallel with , Sturgis ' southbound command , the Nez Perce band silently traversed the now unguarded Clark 's Fork Canyon , ‘ where rocks on either side came so near together that two horses abreast could hardly pass ’ . |
| 4 | And surely we 'll be passing close to Wiesbaden , the HQ of the Kriminalpolizei ? ’ |
| 5 | However , Beinn Alligin provides no such logistical problems and it 's a fabulous start to the walk up the Abhainn Coire Mhic Nobuil through a forest , again passing close to some splendid waterfalls , before you veer off to the left and head towards the dauntingly steep corrie that is the most direct route to the summit . |
| 6 | We 're passing close to the battlezone . ’ |
| 7 | Joseph noticed that she avoided passing close to the iron grilles closing off the between-deck areas of the ship and when she reached the stern she gazed into the jungle for a moment , then closed her eyes and lifted her face to the gentle warmth of the morning sun . |
| 8 | He believed in that case the main danger would come from Wollo soldiery pursuing the Shoans into the town , and passing close to the Legation . |
| 9 | The dinghy followed the left bank , passing close to the entrance to Chelsea creek . |
| 10 | The third , the Orange route , runs to the south , passing close to a primary school and houses . |