Sentence examples for matters close to from inspiring English sources

Two matters close to the progressive heart have been pitted against each other.

Though Behring Breivik's deeds, trial and psyche totally dominate the national media, we seem to be shying away from the political matters close to the terrorist's heart.

If James was considered to be academic for a party official, and Mary unusually immersed in matters close to home for an anthropologist, an invitation to the Douglas dinner table soon dispelled any mystery.

She has her hands full with matters close to home.

From there she continued to consult and lecture widely on design matters close to her heart.

It is sniffy about government economic policies on matters close to its heart, such as banking reform, and its views usually prevail.

The anger usually flares on matters closest to his heart: faith, family and morals.

She requires no such guidance in matters closer to her heart.

Outside another room two office boys had stopped to argue about matters closer to their hearts.

Mr. Plummer uses fishing as metaphor to address matters closer to the heart, much the way Norman Maclean or John Gierach do.

Much more was at stake: Pepsi-Cola's market share and other matters closer to the heart of corporate America.