Sentence examples for close was to from inspiring English sources

To watch this up close was to gain an understanding of the roots of the decline of team play in American basketball.

"My responsibility as that process was coming to a close was to make sure that it was continued in an orderly and appropriate fashion, and that's what I believe I did," he said.

So, too, were 30 other people whose uppermost thought, as the Versace show ended on Oct. 6 before 8 p.m. and a weak Milan season came to a close, was to be on the last plane out to Paris on that night.

"The alternative was to close".

How close is this to reality?

How close are we to the first?

How close is he to President Bush?

How close are you to your goal?

How close is Kaplan to the President?

How close are they to a deal?

How close is Greece to Grexit?