Close in Sentence Examples

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  • He pulled her close in an embrace, his lips warm against hers in response to her silent query.

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  • The room went black and his arms instantly surrounded her, drawing her close in an eager embrace.

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  • He pulled her close in an embrace.

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  • He jerked the robe from her hand and pulled her close in an intimate embrace, forcing his lips down on hers hungrily.

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  • He wondered, too, about the sister's relationship, so close in some respects and so distant in others.

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  • He stood a full head taller than Connor, but they probably were close in size across the chest.

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  • He drew her close in an embrace.

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  • He grinned and reached for her, drawing her close in an embrace.

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  • He held out his hand to her, and when she accepted it, he pulled her close in a comforting embrace.

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  • She snuggled close in his arms, where everything was secure.

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  • The truth is that no period in Italian history was less really glorious than that which came to a close in 961 by Berengar II.s cession of his rights to Otto the Great.

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  • At length the long period of barbarism which accompanied and followed the fall of the Roman empire drew to a close in Europe.

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  • The Lacustrine period has not yet reached its close in Russia.

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  • Than to let it be known how many acres of errable lande euery man hath in tyllage, and of the same acres in euery felde to chaunge with his neyghbours, and to leve them toguyther, and to make hym one seuerall close in euery felde for his errable lands; and his leyse in euery felde to leve them togyther in one felde, and to make one seuerall close for them all.

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  • When we listen to the free declamation of the singers at the outset of Der fliegende Hollander - a declamation which is accompanied by 1 The subsequent division into three acts, as given in all the published editions, has been effected in the crudest way by inserting a full close in the orchestral interludes at the changes of scene, and then beginning the next scene by taking up the interludes again.

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  • Napoleon's own forces thus became the " general advanced guard " for Ney and Davout, who were to close in on either side and deliver the decisive stroke.

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  • An important feature is the occurrence in some species (Ptychoderidae) of paired longitudinal pleural or lateral folds of the body which are mobile, and can be approximated at their free edges so as to close in the dorsal surface, embracing both the median dorsal nerve-tract and the branchial grooves with the gill-pores, so as to form a temporary peri-branchial and medullary tube, open behind where the folds cease.

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  • The warm Mozambique current sweeps down from the N.E., setting up a back drift close in shore.

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  • Fortunately for the Prussians, Bazaine had issued similar orders to his subordinates, who, having their men better in hand, were able to obey; and as night began to close in the French broke off the action and retired under the guns of the Metz forts, convinced that at last they had "broken the spell" of German success.

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  • Bilderling and Linievich were now close in to Mukden and along the Hun-ho.

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  • But his friendship with Nero was brought to an abrupt close in 58, when Otho refused to divorce his beautiful wife Poppea Sabina at the bidding of Nero, who at once appointed him governor of the remote province of Lusitania.

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  • If before opening the gall-bladder the surface is stitched to the deepest part of the abdominal wound, the biliary fistula left as the result of the opening of the abscess will close in due course.

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  • On the 23rd of September Wellesley supposed himself to be still some miles from the enemy; he suddenly found that the entire forces of Sindhia and the raja of Berar were close in front of him at Assaye.

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  • The hotels and stage lines open for the tourist season early in June and close in the middle of September.

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  • For propagation the bulbiferous portion is pegged down on the surface of a pot of suitable soil; if kept close in a moist atmosphere, the little buds will soon strike root and form independent plants.

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  • The pelts are exceedingly fine and close in texture and, although of little weight, are very durable, and articles made of them produce a sensation of warmth immediately they are put upon the body.

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  • This continues as far as 29 N., after which the hills that close in the valley become lower, and the higher plateaus lie at a distance of 10 or 15 m.

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  • The pith is in the centre of the tree and around it the wood is disposed in approximately concentric rings; that part near the pith is hard and close in grain, and from its position is termed heart-wood.

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  • The wood of the hazel is whitish-red, close in texture and pliant, and has when dry a weight of 49 lb per cub.

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  • The Persian general followed close in his rear and again defeated him outside Isfahan in November of the same year.

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  • This back drift or counter current flowing north-east is close in shore and is taken advantage of by vessels going from Cape Town to Natal.

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  • Just below this the mountains close in on either side of the Maranon, forming narrows or pongos for a length of 35 m., where, besides numerous whirlpools, there are no less than thirty-five formidable rapids, the series concluding with three cataracts just before reaching the river Imasa or Chunchunga, near the mouth of which La Condamine embarked in the t8th century to descend the Amazon.

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  • This reign of terror was brought to a close in 1861 by the death of the queen and the accession of her son Radama II.

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  • By the Peace of Jassy the second RussoTurkish War was brought to a close in 1792.

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  • A short coda brings the movement to a close in a bright B major.

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  • Small naval craft had got as close in as they could and attacked the german gun emplacements.

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  • You can get up close in a flat-bottomed skiff - but prepare yourself for a pretty nerve-wracking experience.

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  • The southern end of the cove is very snaggy with kelp beds close in.

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  • Very close in size is the Andean condor, with a 10 foot wingspan.

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  • In the knot of mountains which close in about the head of the Gulf of Alexandretta, Alexander, following hard by the coast, marched past the Persian army encamped on the plains to the east.

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  • The midrib bears above a series of closely set, vertical, longitudinally-running plates of green assimilative cells over which the wings close in dry air so as to protect the assimilative and transpiring plates from excessive evaporation of water.

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  • Cradock then seems to have tried to close in order to force an action while the sun was still high enough to dazzle the enemy, but von Spee turned away and Cradock resumed his southerly course.

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  • La Salle's expedition had aroused the French to the importance of the Mississippi, and they soon had a bold plan to occupy it, to close in from the rear on the English on the Atlantic coast, seize their colonies and even deport the colonists.

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  • Suddenly he heard musket fire quite close in front of him and behind our troops, where he could never have expected the enemy to be.

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  • At a distance rugged mountains with a broken outline close in the whole.

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  • Scarlet Pimpernel, beautiful colored scarlet with a purple eye in pairs that close in the afternoon.

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  • Double strollers are great whether you have twins or just two children that are close in age.

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  • It is very common for parents of newborns to compare their baby's physical development with other infants that are close in age.

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  • They should also be very close in size, although you should expect some variations, especially in natural pearls.

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  • If you have two young children who are close in age, or twins, you will want to consider a multiple occupancy stroller.

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  • For a subtle effect, choose colors that are close in hue, for a more dramatic look, pick colors that are more opposite.

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  • After appearing on the cover of US magazine in January along with son Max, Sutter announced that she and husband Ryan have already begun trying to have another child stating, "I'd love to have babies close in age.

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  • They open at sunrise, and are conspicuously beautiful on bright days, but close in dull and sunless weather.

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  • Try a floor-length, strapless, smocked dress that fits close in the bust but flows out from its empire waist, or a hot pink halter top that would look great on a date.

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  • Shifting from distance vision to reading or inspecting items up close in the sunlight is seamless.

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  • The eyes of children with albinism may move rapidly and not focus together, and the children may have to squint, tilt their heads, and hold reading materials close in order to see.

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  • When it does not close in the newborn, some of the blood that should flow through the aorta returns to the lungs.

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  • The child has a twin or sibling very close in age and thus may not receive as much individual attention.

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  • Studies suggest that sister/sister relationships are the least competitive and hostile while brother/brother relationships, especially when brothers are close in age, are the most hostile and competitive.

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  • Most loans are able to close in less than a month and some can be completed in as little as a week.

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  • Restaurant supplies stores can be a good source of commercial espresso machines, and you may want to watch for auctions or sales when restaurants close in your area as you may be able to get a good deal on a used machine.

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  • If your relationships tend to close in a predictable manner, it might not just be your exes.

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  • If, for example, you stood close in the elevator and they didn't lean away, try to brush the person's hand lightly.

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  • In most three stone rings, all three gems are fairly close in size, though the central stone may be slightly larger than the other two.

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  • Clogs are what you wear when you forgot to pick up the dry cleaning and they close in ten minutes.

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  • High top shoes can close in several different ways, including traditional laces, elastics, and Velcro closures as well.

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  • Even a healed tongue piercing can close in a matter of minutes, so it is important to leave the jewelry in at all times if possible.

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  • Lace-up types typically close in the back, though some open in the front as well.Compared to the other styles, lace-up cinchers can be somewhat adjustable.

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  • Some have garters, and they can close in a number of ways, from hook-and-eye closures to lace-up closures in the back and zippers in the front.

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  • Most basques close in the front, but you may occasionally run across one with a back closure.

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  • QuiverFull families commonly feature numerous children, many of whom are very close in age.

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  • The time of the Elves is drawing to a close in Middle Earth, but several of their race play a significant part in the final battles of the Lord of the Rings.

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