Sentence examples for close to acquiring from inspiring English sources

It came close to acquiring the Anglo-Swiss miner Xstrata for $90 billion this year.

The club is close to acquiring the former England international defender DES WALKER.

The Hearst Corporation is close to acquiring Esquire magazine, according to sources familiar with the negotiations.

Malandrino, Catherine Is "nearly" saved by Elie Tahari, who reportedly is "this close" to acquiring the Parisian's label.

When the Mets came close to acquiring Ken Griffey Jr. in December, Valentine allowed himself to dream.

William Morris Endeavor, the giant talent agency, is close to acquiring a significant minority stake in Droga5, an independent advertising agency based in New York.

Sprint is also close to acquiring full control of Clearwire, whose wireless spectrum holdings will go toward building its own high-speed data network.

He not only argued that Saddam had weapons of mass destruction; he insisted that he was close to acquiring a nuclear bomb.

It is also close to acquiring 90 percent of the needed land and is prepared to condemn the rest through eminent domain.

The problem is that today's young Americans are not coming close to acquiring the education and training needed to carry out that mission.

Arsenal reportedly came close to acquiring the Argentine in the summer although with a host of players in his position already, it seems an unlikely move now.