Example sentences of "[am/are] [verb] to [be] close [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | China and Taiwan are reported to be close to agreement on joint development of a centre for the disposal of low-level radioactive waste . |
| 2 | The research and development costs of these drugs are said to be close to £10-£15 million . |
| 3 | ‘ We 're going to be close to each other for the next few days , perhaps longer , and I refuse to keep calling you Miss Adams ; Claudia is a charming name . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ What do you mean by saying we 're going to be close to each other ? |
| 5 | The magazine Private Eye was more scathing , having already denounced the Thatcher and Bush governments for agreeing ‘ that they will not pursue any further the terrorists who bombed the plane over Lockerbie since they are known to be close to the Syrian government ’ ( 28 September 1991 ) . |