Sentence examples for close to a sure from inspiring English sources

It is very close to a sure thing.

And closer Trevor Hoffman is close to a sure thing.

We've been told that it is close to a sure bet to shut this thing down.

Defense and health issues dotted the rest of the roster, but the rotation was close to a sure thing.

As brands go, Beyoncé is still close to a sure bet, and "Single Ladies" shows everyone involved acting unafraid of any market fluctuations.

And if that is not good enough, there is always the next time, something that is as close to a sure thing as anything in golf these days.

There is nothing closer to a sure thing than Tom Cruise.

In some respects, he appears to be closer to a sure thing than Milliner or Smith.

Neither of Pitino's interests was a long shot, though his basketball team was closer to a sure thing.

A bid for the summer Olympics in 2016, which once seemed like a fanciful pitch, suddenly feels far closer to a sure thing.

With all of Sunday's scrambling, a potential re-engagement between the Patriots and Manning may be the closest to a sure thing the N.F.L. can offer with only two weeks left in a season without a dominant team.