Sentence examples for close to holding from inspiring English sources
In part, that is because the Brotherhood has never been so close to holding national power.
It's a power that Occupy Wall Street didn't even get close to holding.
No battery comes anywhere close to holding energy as efficiently as the fuel tank of a car.
In Brazil, the stock market came close to holding its own, so long as you look at local prices.
The Italians came desperately close to holding a struggling Australia side to a draw in their last match in November.
Richter was close to holding an opponent to one goal for only the third time since Nov. 1 -- a span of 44 games.
Part of the M20 motorway was forced to close to hold freight traffic on the coast-bound carriageway of the key route to the Continent.
Florida is getting closer to holding a mail-in primary re-vote, notes Abby Goodnough of The Times.
Blair appears bound hand and foot to George Bush's war plans, and no closer to holding a euro referendum.
Holding the iPad Air actually feels closer to holding an iPad mini than to the regular-sized iPad.
When the yo yo gets too close to keep holding on, let go with your free hand.
