Sentence examples for close to firing from inspiring English sources
Chinese military ships have come dangerously close to firing on a Japanese naval vessel in waters near the Senkaku.
Bayer already came close to firing him in the winter break but tried to give him the benefit of the doubt.
On Oct. 31, French peacekeepers came close to firing at Israeli jets when they flew overhead, and Paris issued an official complaint.
Thorn also said he never came close to firing Scott in the off-season, even though Kidd reportedly pushed for Eddie Jordan, the former assistant.
Trump has also suggested, at various times, that he was close to firing Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who recused himself from the Russia investigation because he had been part of the campaign.
He has 52 in 90 games for Liverpool, reaching his half-century quicker than Kenny Dalglish, Ian Rush, Fowler and the man alongside whom he came so close to firing Liverpool to the title, Luis Suárez.
It will then move in extremely close to fire projectiles into the asteroid's surface.
Many pilots found themselves on the tail of an enemy aircraft but too close to fire short-range Falcons or Sidewinders.
Movement tends to create fire in wood, stone, and iron; and with even more reason should it have that effect on air, a substance which is closer to fire than these.
The hope was to get the residents closest to fire out immediately, with the rest of the town to follow if needed.
