Sentence examples for certainly close to from inspiring English sources

But he is certainly close to the Bachs.

But it is certainly close to the top of the list.

Mr. Mac and Mr. Patinkin may not be the last two people I'd expect to see sharing a stage, but they are certainly close to it.

Geoffrey may have been attempting to connect his "island of apples" with Celtic mythology's traditions of an elysium; and the name Avalon is certainly close to the Welsh word for apple, afal.

The Haqqanis are widely viewed as having close links to Pakistan's armed forces, and are certainly close to the Taliban, though they also retain a high degree of autonomy.In this section The gulag behind the goose-steps Spectacular Addicted The road up from Mandalay Hope in the hops Mischief Minister ReprintsThe assaults bore many hallmarks of Haqqani operations.

Kopper, a Long Island, N.Y., native who joined Enron after a brief career in banking in 1994, was certainly close to Fastow.

"He is certainly closest to our way of thinking," said Michel Tourbe, a restaurant owner.

Israel is certainly closer to Europe than America, not just on a map but culturally and commercially.

The selections in "Short Stories" are certainly closer to the worlds of art and cinema than to the usual content of television (or TV Web sites).

To me, their approach, although not cohesive and strong, is certainly closer to my personal values than the party of religious conservatism, big business, and tax cuts.

It's certainly closer to the type of movie he seems likely to thrive in than the third instalment of Stallone's series of throwaway action romps.