Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb base] close [prep] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Great care must be taken to set the hoe up and steer it accurately so that the blades run close to the crop without damaging the seedlings . |
| 2 | Flying insects keep close to the ground and out of the wind , haunting sheltered valleys and lees of hills , seeking direct sunlight as much as possible . |
| 3 | Provided we give a narrow meaning to ‘ intention ’ the law may well for practical purposes come close to the proposition that it is tortious intentionally to cause damage by any unlawful act , but it has developed by way of distinct , nominate torts and it is necessary to retain that division for the purposes of exposition . |
| 4 | The particles travel close to the speed of light and as they pass through the bending magnets they emit radiation , covering wavelengths typically from 0.1 to 106 nanometres , and collimated into the plane defined by the circular machine . |
| 5 | None of the supply routes go close to the point where Sunderby 's aircraft ditched . |
| 6 | This movement is usually made more apparent because the head sinks into the shoulders and the hands come close to the body to protect it from some blow , curse or frightening event , e.g. Juliet 's movement after her father has demanded why she is not conforming to his wishes . |