Example sentences of "close in for the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As the snake closes in for the kill , its mouth sensors guide it with deadly accuracy . |
| 2 | He was closing in for the kill . |
| 3 | A hunting shark closing in for the kill homes in on the body electricity given off by its victim . |
| 4 | This kick is especially useful when a fighter has been knocked to the ground and his opponent is closing in for the kill , although in training it is learned from a standing position . |
| 5 | She could just imagine him closing in for the kill . |
| 6 | Her scream whirled across the waves like debris in a tornado ; she pelted over the sand and through the trees like a creature when hunters close in for the kill . |
| 7 | Field experiments with stuffed birds also demonstrate that different species of small birds all close in for the attack on a hated enemy — in this case not a predator but a cuckoo . |
| 8 | The ‘ Hinch was stung into some retaliatory play , with a shot from Keri Kidd in the 55th minute only inches wide , but Kidd made amends in the following minute , beating Johnston from close in for the equaliser . |
| 9 | He does n't bring them safely home and , you know , have them all securely ti er closed in for the night in safety and security , he leaves them in the wilderness . |
| 10 | They nearly blew it at the start of the second half too as Brighton closed in for the kill . |