Example sentences of "[noun sg] [is] near [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Touring Northumberland we visited the site of the battle of Flodden in 1513 , but it is really Branxton Ridge and the monument is near Branxton village Flodden Edge is about a mile away .
2 The location is surrounded by mature woods , and Sanquhar Den is near Forres town centre , with a secondary school and swimming pool close at hand .
3 The playground is near Chester 's busy Hoole Road and police were quick to remove the body before any children passed on their way to nearby schools .
4 Lartington is near Barnard Castle , Country Durham .
5 The first mill site is near Highnam .
6 Bradleyscope is near Craig 's school place .
7 The southern limit is near Montauk at the eastern end of Long Island ( New York ) , 41-N .
8 The yard is near Hamilton Street station .
9 Intel Corp 's near 200% increase in first quarter profits was way above market expectations and the shares rose $3.50 to $116.75 on the surprise news .
10 ‘ Well , Buckingham Palace is near Victoria , ’ said Lady Selvedge unhelpfully .
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