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Example sentences for "quite near"

  • I judge from the sound we must be quite near.

  • Come nearer, quite near, that I may touch you.

  • The only answer was the loud sound of a clock, quite near by, which slowly struck eleven o'clock.

  • At length the little dingui glided in quite near to the island.

  • Quite near to the place where the unconscious Jordan Tant crouched inside his shelter and slumbered fitfully the pair halted for a moment, as a sudden thought occurred to Gilbert.

  • Romantic notions are one thing--but we may be quite near to civilization.

  • Quite near to the Abbey, at the other side of the Market Place, the ancient Moot Hall claims attention.

  • This station of Cilurnum, or Chesters, is a little over five acres in extent, and is quite near to Chollerford station on the North British Railway.

  • Another Roman road, the Maiden Way, comes from the South closely up to the Vallum, quite near to Thirlwall castle.

  • They are often found day after day in, or quite near to, the same spot.

  • This quaint-looking little antelope, like the bush-buck, will haunt one particular spot, and may be seen in or quite near to it for weeks together.

  • All this time the other male bird is quite near, but seems to take little notice of the performance.

  • The two are now a good way apart, but the distance is soon diminished till they are again quite near, when one of them flies away, then turns and flies back again and settles not quite so near.

  • This is answered by a similar cry, quite near, and I now see, for the first time, another bird advancing quickly to the calling one, who also advances to meet it.

  • Maignan] Quite near there is the Rue Clovis, where formerly stood the Abbey of Sainte-Genevieve, whose square tower still remains and makes us regret the part that has disappeared.

  • We have all spent the morning in the most strenuous sightseeing, going to the cathedral first, which is quite near, its apse blocking the street on which the Cheval Blanc stands.

  • Quite near, on the slope of the little wood, the bushes and the bare branches are broidered with drops of water.

  • Quite near, one face is looking sadly at me, as it lolls to one side.

  • Another specter, quite near, had doubtless long since disintegrated, while held up by his clothes.

  • He is quite near--suddenly he is upon me.

  • Quite near is a wren's nest in some ivy, and so neatly is the nest made of moss woven together that there is only one tiny little hole left for the heads of the little wrens to peep out.

  • In the reign of William the Conqueror there was no strong castle or palace for the King in London, but only an old fortress on one side of this wall, the east side, quite near to the river.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    and blessed; human heart; mental deficiency; private matter; quite content; quite contrary; quite dead; quite distinct; quite easily; quite easy; quite impossible; quite large; quite modern; quite naturally; quite prepared; quite ready; quite right; quite satisfied; quite simple; quite small; quite smooth; quite understand; sometimes also; triumphal arch; usually given; will talk