Sentence examples for close to settled from inspiring English sources

He is also deeply involved in a group of radically conservative Anglo-Catholics known, somewhat perversely, as Forward in Faith, some of whom first approached the Vatican about terms of conversion in the early nineties, when the ordination of women priests was close to settled.

The hospital is close to settling the case.

Thomas appears to be close to settling on a rotation.

Citigroup was close to settling that suit last week for a sum reported to be about $200 million.

It is close to settling with asbestos claimants for up to $2.7bn.

The Icelander, shooting from left to right, was tantalisingly close to settling it.

The service is close to settling 100 of those cases, Mr. Thompson said.

Together, they came close to settling Ambrose into the smoothest, deepest rut in all of American historiography -- Civil War combat.

They are believed to be close to settling on a revenue split between owners and players, although the rookie system and retiree benefits are linked to the split.

At one point Mr. Siegel was close to settling because he could not take the stress and was afraid of leaving his family with nothing.

Now, with the Large Hadron Collider up and running at a lab outside Geneva, we may be close to settling that bet.