Sentence examples for nearest he was from inspiring English sources

When the Godfathers shot a video in Austin, Daniel was in the audience: "It was the first time I saw myself on MTV". It was, alas, the nearest he was to get to fame for some time.

James Kettle The rest of this week's comedy FILM EVENTS John Waters season (BFI Southbank, London, Tuesday to 6 October) Long before he achieved respectability – or at least the nearest he was ever going to get – John Waters's reputation as a purveyor of cheerfully disreputable filth was assured.

This is the nearest he's come to telling her he loves her, that he missed her.

With his 25th Harvard College reunion near, he was thinking about how to put some of his wealth to good use.

Fuld, meanwhile, was nowhere near; he was out with clients.

Drawing near, he is greeted by Martha and Mary and has it confirmed that Lazarus is dead.

By the time the apocalypse comes near, he's the only person who can save the world.

Born near New Bedford, he was self-taught.

In the mountains near Elbasan, he was taken by Theodore.

For a man nearing 100, he was amazingly spry.

A resident of La Porte, near Houston, he was 78.