Sentence examples for close to a hand from inspiring English sources

There is something awesome about being so close to a hand that had played its part in the painting of "Guernica" that year.

Its ignorance gives securocrats something close to a free hand.

Tony Blair has now been in power for the better part of two consecutive terms, and his parliamentary majority is so large — a hundred and sixty seats — that, until foxes got involved, he and a small circle of ministers were able to run England from the sitting room at 10 Downing Street, with very close to a free hand.

The coalition also said the new company would have something close to a monopolist's hand when it came to setting ticket fees.

Kodjia converted the penalty into the right corner, though Carl Ikeme was close to getting a hand on it.

Patients were also shown control videos showing a static hand, close to a target object.

Performing the 2007 piece "Resonance Alloy," percussionist David Shively bends down, his ear close to a hanging tam-tam gong, hands moving swiftly over a set of cymbals.

After stagnating in state hands for close to a decade, further delay in getting private-sector investment is the last thing they need.

On Right Track While I was shopping, I saw two young children playing on the floor, placing their hands very close to a moving escalator.

Picking winners among individual companies traded on the exchanges is often difficult, but betting on the exchange where options or derivatives change hands is close to a sure thing.

He has counseled them that there is no margin of error because the timing of the Senate's court vote is so close to an election that could hand control of the chamber to Democrats.