Sentence examples for be close to making from inspiring English sources

INSIDE PITCH BRIAN CASHMAN, the Yankees' general manager, appears to be close to making a decision between signing a contract extension with the Yankees or leaving the team to pursue jobs elsewhere.

It will sell its 50% stake in Vizzavi, a European Internet portal, to Vodafone, its joint-venture partner, for euro143m ($142m) and a clutch of publishing interests to a French publisher, Socpresse, for euro330m.Vodafone was also reported to be close to making an offer for SFR, a French mobile-phone company controlled by cash-strapped Vivendi.

Hollywood director James Cameron may be close to making a dive to the deepest place on Earth.

Microsoft, flying high ahead of Tuesday’s release of Halo 3 for the X-Box 360 game system, got even more buzz Monday amid speculation the company may be close to making an investment in social networking site Facebook that would value the networking company at $10 billion, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Right now, I would say it would be close to make it to the Breeders' Cup".

Sidelined Bulls guard Derrick Rose may be closer to making his return to the court earlier than many fans have anticipated.

The grand slam was close to making.

We are close to making a breakthrough".

I think she has been close to making the national team before.

Sunderland are close to making Estudiantes defender Santiago Vergini their second signing of the transfer window.

But, he advised, wait until a potential employer is close to making a job offer.