Sentence examples for close to best from inspiring English sources

In conclusion, voltage reversals are often a negative event but occur also in close to best MFC-Stack performance.

The production of hydrogen obtained from the experimental point at conditions close to best operability was 0.97 L Lr−1 day−1.

Waite was close to best afield as North Melbourne came from behind to consign Richmond to a third consecutive elimination final loss.

This program offers a close to best case scenario for a land titling program to reduce deforestation because of colonization pressure, availability of payments when titled communities maintain forests, and limited opportunities for commercial agriculture.

But documents leaked subsequently showed the British Defense Ministry's chief scientific adviser saying at the time that the study's design was "robust" and its methods were "close to best practice".

He looked phenomenal at the World Cup, and when I was down there I talked to a few hockey people who thought he might be very close to "best player in the world" status right now.

In the heavyweight pianist's sector, Keith Jarrett continued his solo resurgence with the live double-album Rio, whose second disc comes close to best-ever form, while the relative newcomer Brad Mehldau made his most satisfying record yet with Live in Marciac, a solo CD and DVD combo.

Rivers and her son remain close, their relationship closer to best friends than parent and child.

There are few art galleries where you could walk in with your eyes closed to best appreciate the art.

An analysis of the close-to-best greenhouses showed that, for both locations, a structure with high light transmissivity considerably enhanced the greenhouse performance whereas an outdoor shade screen, geothermal heating and mechanical cooling would be not economical.

If the Giants have only one first-round selection, they will probably choose the best or close to the best athlete available.