Sentence examples for nearly asleep from inspiring English sources

After five minutes I was nearly asleep.

When he was nearly asleep, he saw Morsel's headlights wheel across the ceiling, then turn off.

When I sat in on parts of the summer institute in Houston, I noticed that some trainees were nearly asleep.

At night — my daughter had this — when you're nearly asleep, you have visions in the room, you see shadows, there's a fantasy about what's going on". "And green is better for boys," Mrs. Meindersma added.

The down-and-leather pillow behind my head gently cushions my skull, and I gaze forward through narrowed eyes, nearly asleep now in the whisper-quiet cabin.

At this point, my daughter was nearly asleep.

George Jones very nearly fell asleep.

But not everyone agreed – take @mellelieu: "Nearly feel asleep.

"I nearly fell asleep during a Star Wars marathon.

I did once attended a local Labour party constituency meeting but nearly fell asleep.

They are low-key, subtle and understated to the point of actually very nearly being asleep.