Sentence examples for gap of close from inspiring English sources

Given 2011's missed target that leaves a gap of close to €40 billion to be filled.

By contrast, says Niny Khor, an economist in Beijing at the Asian Development Bank, China has an urban-rural gap of close to three years of education.

Unfortunately for the state's finances, which involve a budget gap of close to $1 billion, state law exempts mines from almost any taxes.Is it fair to blame Mr Reid for any of this?

The pair had opened a gap of close to a minute when they hit the final 500 metres to the finish on Beast Banks – which is as pleasant a climb as it sounds – and at the top Cummings gave way to his Belgian companion, who moved into the yellow jersey thanks to a time bonus for the stage win.

Their biggest threat came from Nibali, who lost the yellow jersey group as they came down from the summit and at one point opened up a gap of close to a minute.

This figure masks considerable variations in DFLE by region: from 11.2 years in Ningxia to 20.8 years in Shanghai, a gap of close to 10 years.

Barclays Investment Bank, Lloyds Bank and Clydesdale Bank all report pay gaps of close to or above 40%.

With a budget gap of $3.3 billion to close, city officials say every dollar owed New York matters.

That is half the gap of last fall and closer to the average of 0.34 percentage point in the credit boom from 1998 to 2000.

In the last five years, the gender gap of gamers has closed considerably with women now representing 45percentt of gamers.

The resignation followed the arrest on Saturday of Kwon Ro Gap, a close associate of Mr. Kim, on charges of bribery and stock manipulation.