Example sentences of "to [be] close to " in BNC.
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| 1 | Smoke alarms need to be close to where a fire is most likely to break out , but also in a position where an alarm can be heard throughout your home especially when you 're asleep . |
| 2 | The ADC felt that this was ironic , given that a property has to be close to amenities if it is to be excluded from the Right to Buy ; |
| 3 | Unfortunately , the 50Hz or 60Hz frequencies , relating to the two-pole magnetising rotor fields on synchronous alternators ( running at a speed of 3,000 or 3,600 rpm ) , happen to be close to the frequency at which ions in bodies respond to , while in 50µT of the geomagnetic field . |
| 4 | Reports in South Africa said a number of members of the Broederbond , the secret Afrikaner pressure group , were included in the talks , as well as individuals known to be close to Gerrit Viljoen , the Constitutional Planning Minister . |
| 5 | Dr de Klerk , who has acted as an adviser to the anti-apartheid Democratic Party , is known to be close to his brother , but politics is rarely on the agenda when they meet . |
| 6 | If you want to be close to the centre there 's a campsite within the grounds . |
| 7 | Britain seemed at times to be close to open class war ; Mrs Thatcher denounced ‘ the enemy within ’ . |
| 8 | Built in left-hand-drive form only , a mere 125 a year of the 155mph saloon will reach the UK , starting around mid-year at a price expected to be close to £52,000 . |
| 9 | You 'll get little change from £40,000 for the 300SE , the 500SE is expected to sell for around £60,000 while the flagship 600SEL ( the short wheelbase model wo n't be sold in Britain ) is expected to be close to £80,000 — £22,500 more than the rival 750iL BMW . |
| 10 | It 's not advisable to try and cut them out yourself as they tend to be close to the skin . |
| 11 | But his company is believed to be close to appointing advisors for a flotation in New York . |
| 12 | The village is the place to stay if you enjoy a relaxed , informal atmosphere and want to be close to all the activities . |
| 13 | But his general gist seemed to be close to his lordship 's , concluding with a call for a freezing of German reparation payments and the withdrawal of French troops from the Ruhr region . |
| 14 | Morrissey was still very upset about that incident and wanted to be close to the decision makers . |
| 15 | These ‘ friendships ’ , however , tended to involve a third party , for as Bair stresses , it was not possible to be close to de Beauvoir without becoming involved with Sartre as well . |
| 16 | When I reluctantly put him back in his shoe box , I had a desperate need to be close to ‘ Fred ’ the person . |
| 17 | F. Because transport is needed between the factories in a chain , it is more profitable for them to be close to one another . |
| 18 | To be vulnerable to pain and love at one and the same time is to be close to the ground of our very being . |
| 19 | The research and development costs of these drugs are said to be close to £10-£15 million . |
| 20 | The more she can stop herself ‘ mothering ’ her son in the old familiar way , the sooner he will feel that it is ‘ safe ’ to be close to her , without risk to his own manhood . |
| 21 | Berliners are of one mind in pressing their claim to get the government back , knowing that a shift of the ministries from Bonn would attract to the city businesses of all kinds , eager to be close to the centres of decision-making . |
| 22 | Fine songs such as ‘ Mean To Me ’ or ‘ I Ca n't Get Started ’ appear to be close to perfect here but such trifles as ‘ With Thee I Swing ’ and ‘ You 're Too Lovely To Last ’ are just as charming because the singer gives them the same sensitive treatment . |
| 23 | At time of NME going to press , the situation in the charts was still ongoing , but the MAS campaign seemed to be close to striking its first blow with the new HOLLY JOHNSON single hovering around the Top 100 . |
| 24 | And after his heroics , Warne said : ‘ It would have to be close to the best I 've ever bowled . |
| 25 | However , the auditor also needs to be close to shareholders in order to have their requirements in mind when assessing the financial statements and fulfilling the other statutory duties . |
| 26 | I 'm very much a family man and need to be close to those I love . ’ |
| 27 | She longed to be close to her mother , or talking to Louise or cycling up the drive towards the grim yews of Seaton Cramer Hall and the warm welcome of Miss Hatherby . |
| 28 | Keeping some sort of balance is something I suspect to be close to the corporate heart of Switchboard , though usually unspoken . |
| 29 | This continued until the other day , when the fish ended up floating on its back and appeared to be close to death , although it recovered . |
| 30 | ‘ Would you always have to be close to the thing you were pushing ? ’ |