Sentence examples for ended close to from inspiring English sources

"The game, in essence, ended close to halftime," Calhoun said.

His fingers served him well in this dazzling performance, which ended close to midnight.

Most economists say that the latest national recession ended close to a year ago; moreover, the overall unemployment rate never rose as sharply as it did in many past recessions.

Every game ended close to -- or well -- after midnight, and some even commenced later than the advertised 8 p.m. starting time to accommodate riveting pregame moments like fancy player introductions, ceremonial pitches and antics with a bald eagle.

Nor did they like the archaic rules -- set up when being a member of Parliament was a part-time job -- that meant their legislative days officially began after lunch and ended close to midnight, sometimes grinding on through the night.

The blue-chip Dow Jones industrial average held on to slight gains, while the broader Standard & Poor's 500-stock indendedded close to unchanged, after both indexes hit new 18-month highs earlier in the session, bolstered by a range of broadly positive economic data.

He had started off looking like the bastard son of WC Fields and ended closer to Ronald McDonald on a bad day.

This section, from Reading to Newbury, is easily reached from London and ends close to Highclere Castle, better known as Downton Abbey.

Out to brunch The walk ends close to the Art Deco surroundings of the Bar Lempicka (22) (00 31 20 622 0209; barlempicka.com) at Sarphatistraat 23.

The FARC is in peace talks with the Colombian government aimed at ending close to half a century of guerrilla warfare.

The National League for Democracy party, led by Aung San Suu Kyi, won a huge victory during elections last year, ending close to half a century of military rule.