Example sentences of "[vb infin] [been] near " in BNC.
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| 1 | It might not have been near them , of course , but it was so big they 'll likely have heard of it . ’ |
| 2 | This must have been near the end of the furnace 's working life , as some time during the following decade , the buildings were converted to a paper mill . |
| 3 | There are holes in your pullover , your Barbour is in the last stage of decrepitude and your trousers ca n't have been near a press in months . |
| 4 | A. G. Griffith , Professor of Public Law , University of London , may have been near the mark when he wrote , ‘ In both capitalist and communist societies , the judiciary has naturally served the prevailing political and economic forces . |
| 5 | They 're a bit scattered around — we must have been near the bottom of the pile , I 'm afraid . ’ |
| 6 | Prentice must have been near the top of the class . |
| 7 | It was tucked into a corner of Bulak and must have been near the river , for once Owen caught a glimpse of ship masts at the end of a street . |
| 8 | I says c how could I ever forget it , I said it must have been near halloween , one halloween , for I remember her coming to the party and that 's how her and Richard met . |