Sentence examples for closely pressed from inspiring English sources

The lane had three- and four-story houses on both sides, so closely pressed together that the alley was always in shade.

He did not capture the aerial Derby easily, however, as he was closely pressed by M. Leblanc and M. Nieuport, the gallant representatives of France, who finished only a few minutes behind him.

The Indian government has been under fire for past security lapses, particularly related to Kashmir, and closely pressed by its conservative religious-oriented opposition.

In the final furlong however, she was closely pressed by The Smew, a filly she had dealt with easily in the 1000 Guineas, and Barrett had to ride a vigorous finish to win the race by a short head.

The ascospores were hyaline, one-celled, and lenticular, with two closely pressed equatorial crests.

Intraoperatively the graft was reamed and sized to closely press-fit the residual host bone, and pelvic fixation was never supplemented with screws.

"As we move forward, we will monitor China's cyber activities closely and press China to abide by all of its commitments," said the official who did not want to be identified by name.

The tables at City Winery are pressed closely together, but that won't stop Thorn.

In the fifth position, the feet are turned out and pressed closely together, the heel of the one foot against the toe of the other.

Surrounded by darkness, and pressed closely together, the men exchanged sight for sound — the ping of dripping water, the echo of voices, the cable groaning overhead.

He made that pitch again and again to audiences, which spilled from gymnasiums into side rooms and from opera houses onto snow-covered sidewalks, a tableau of young and old pressed closely together as they cheered his historic candidacy.