Example sentences of "[noun sg] close " in BNC.
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| 1 | This animal rolls up into an almost perfect ball , with the top of the head and the top of the tail fitting close together like the last pieces of a jigsaw puzzle , leaving no gap anywhere for a predator to probe . |
| 2 | In towns such as Batavia , 160 kilometres from Krakatoa , the din was terrific , the noise being compared with ‘ the discharge of artillery close at hand . |
| 3 | The board that held the keys in the porter 's charge hung just within the doorway , and she had sharp enough eyes to pick out the nail that was empty , and the fellow to the absent key close beside it . |
| 4 | She had fine , white skin , not opaque and dull , but translucent and bright , with the vivid come-and-go of vibrant blood close beneath it ; and she had beautiful hair , fine as an infant 's and black as jet , curving but not curling about a very shapely head , and cropped cunningly to underline the subtlety of the shaping . |
| 5 | The fishermen had sighted the boat close inshore under Gribbin Head , and had hove-to in their ketches in order to row over and investigate . |
| 6 | Pammy , then , there 's a picture of her tractor , is there , no I have n't got one here , yes , is that the Alice Charmers , well , do you know the Alice Charmers tractor , the two front wheel close together , it 's got big wheels the long one , two little , well it was a bigger tractor than that but they were closer together Well , she was driving up this steep bank , I think that was how much the , and who knows so steep that only two roads were up near here , she could have gone over , it was terrible , and of course that thing , erm where is it ? |
| 7 | If Max was there when Dedo arrived the chances were not altogether against a peaceful conversazione and the witty exit of Modigliani to his own atelier close by … |
| 8 | But when he did , he rose very quickly , pulled his cowl close about his head , and brushing by me , left the church , ignoring my salutation . |
| 9 | Only this time the fire that burned in the grate close by showed her the face of her dream-lover , and it had been Gentle 's face . |
| 10 | She was dimly aware of another splash close at hand , and visions of water-rats crossed her mind . |
| 11 | And when he 's fishing close inshore , watching the signals from his huer on the cliff path and ordering his boats to cast their nets to enclose the shoals of silvery fish that dart and move just beneath the surface , you look down from two hundred feet and you think to yourself , perhaps , perhaps … |
| 12 | ‘ Look , ’ she cried , holding the light close to her bruised cheek . |
| 13 | Suddenly the idea of keeping her enemy close seemed ludicrous — how could she keep him close when she fell apart at the seams every time he was anywhere near her ? |
| 14 | Now he preferred him at London , for Bishops of London are by geography close colleagues of archbishops at Lambeth . |
| 15 | ‘ Oh , Patrick , pray for us , ’ she whispered , holding the photograph close . |
| 16 | You have shown four , inverted commas , delivery Aiden Mouth close inverted commas one hundred , sorry , one thousand , one hundred and ninety two kilos , stop , I think there should be fourteen ninety two kilos , please confirm I am correct as soon as possible , otherwise I agree with all your other figures in this memo , best regards , Sam |
| 17 | But they are less likely to benefit from family living close by to support them . |
| 18 | There was a car close behind me . |
| 19 | ‘ Such is the success of the venture , which also includes nature trails , that we are planning to build a cafe close by , which again will mean more employment locally , ’ said Mr Moares . |
| 20 | At that moment , however , he heard a rabbit approaching down some run close by . |
| 21 | Hilton , 20 , of South Close , Halstead , pleaded guilty at Chelmsford Crown Court to being concerned in the supply of amphetamine to others . |
| 22 | You can reinforce the message by holding the leash close to the ground which will make it harder for the dog to stand up if it persistently tries to do so . |
| 23 | Autee Lord Justice had this to say at page nine two seven quote , having decided that he , brackets the judge close brackets , could make no allowance for the possibility of increased pension payments because of the increased cost of living index , he had to decide the present day value of the fixed sum payable in thirty one years time . |
| 24 | She stood at the back of the dingy room , the child close by her side , and she listened to the clerk calling out the offences — soliciting was a common phrase , but once he said ‘ Procuring of men ’ — and she noticed that the Justice hardly raised his head : ‘ One pound or one month . |
| 25 | Now , keep the boy close beside you , and when you need help , shout for it . ’ |
| 26 | I 'll keep the boy close by me when we look for the treasure ; then , when we have both ship and treasure , we 'll persuade Jim to join us , and give him some of the treasure for all his help . ’ |
| 27 | He drew a pillow close , then set the boy 's head down , covering him with the blanket . |
| 28 | Lean away from the flexed knee and keep your guard close to your body , but avoid hunching your shoulders . |
| 29 | Even Frank Dick , the coach close enough to him to be the one he ultimately asked to be with him for his operation , did not have an inkling until the competition in France that Thompson had not high-jumped in training all year . |
| 30 | Name me some village close by , and we 'll find the traces . |