Example sentences of "[conj] move closer to " in BNC.
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| 1 | During the course of 1931–2 , however , the Basque Nationalists yielded to pragmatism ; appreciating that autonomy would only be possible if acceptable to those wielding power in Madrid , they effectively surrendered their more extreme goals , abandoned their right-wing allies , and moved closer to the Republicans and Socialists . |
| 2 | She slipped her hand into Mervyn 's and moved closer to him , as if for protection against some unnamed horror . |
| 3 | Advanced expert systems form an interface between maintenance and conventional , inventory control systems , assisting with vital logistics decisions and moving closer to just-in-time provisioning . |
| 4 | Once established , ‘ Cultural Studies ’ might show structural affinities with Social Studies and move closer to that area . |
| 5 | Airdrie 's league status is now threatened by relegation and Falkirk could make matters worse for the club if they take anything off St Johnstone tonight and move closer to the third bottom team , Motherwell , who are only three points above them . |
| 6 | Celtic 's task against Hibs at Parkhead tonight is to restore their six-point advantage over Hearts and move closer to securing a UEFA Cup place . |