Sentence examples for close knocking from inspiring English sources

I know I've been close, knocking on the door.

After a lengthy, incendiary speech, this statement at the close knocked the breath out of me.

Know that any time they come close knock them off the Mongoose and alert everyone.

Did they really come that close to knocking off the Braves?

"I didn't have much money but I still came close to knocking him down.

He's close to knocking in a long birdie putt up the 18th, but it stays out to the left.

Booker, characteristically, took up the challenge and, with a small team of core supporters, came close to knocking on every door in the ward.

On 9, the co-leader Leishman is this close from knocking in a 25-foot right-to-foot curler for birdie, and the outright lead.

Two years ago Northampton came close to knocking out Sunderland, then managed by Keane, but despite leading 2-0 with four minutes to go, they eventually lost on penalties.

"Lehman Brothers hadn't collapsed, the stock market was still at 11,000 or higher, and unemployment wasn't close to knocking on the door of double digits".

12.34am BST Rose drops a shot at 17, but he's so close to knocking in a 20-foot par saver.