Sentence examples for almost be over from inspiring English sources

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The phrase "almost be over" is not correct in standard written English.
It may be intended to express that something is nearing its conclusion, but the construction is awkward and unclear.
Example: "The meeting will almost be over by the time we get there."
Alternatives: "nearly over" or "about to end".

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The Most Awaited Phone… The Nokia 9? We've already seen one Nokia flagship this year, in the form of the Nokia 8 Sirocco, but that used an old chipset, and the phone we really want is the Nokia 9. Well, the wait for that might almost be over, as Nokia Mobile itself has teased that a new phone is coming on Tuesday, August 21 – and it sounds a lot like a flagship.

Ironically, if the 32 year-old Smith's first-choice career had come to pass, it would almost be over by now.

Mr. Turner, who has a "reduce" rating on the company's stock, says the high prices for oil and gas producers may almost be over.

Barcelona vs. Espanyol; Granada vs. Real Madrid The race is run in Spain, the Liga trophy has passed from Barcelona to Madrid, and the partying might almost be over in the capital.

Exports from countries like China do appear to be picking up, a fact that has encouraged speculation that the global recession may almost be over, if it has not already ended.

Summer might almost be over, but Halle Berry's bikini body just won't quit. .

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The show is over, or almost.

Otherwise, they said, her career would almost certainly be over.

Almost half of them are over 65.

"The day is almost over".

It's almost over, then.

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