Sentence examples for nearly turned into from inspiring English sources

It was a financing deal that nearly turned into a car crash.

Germany needs a Berlin presence in its soccer, and this pulsating fresh start nearly turned into an even bigger rout because Hertha struck the woodwork three times.

It was at that very dinner party, a Southampton soiree given by the painter Gines Serran-Pagan, that the shady dealings of "Mr. Rockefeller" nearly turned into farce.

It sold so well that it was nearly turned into a BBC TV series, but was pipped at the final commissioning meeting by a series about mountains.

The next weekend an interfaith wedding in Lozells, Birmingham, nearly turned into a mass brawl after protesters tried to stop it and, again, the police had to be called.

And no longer was there any debate over who the Knicks' leading man would have to be for what nearly turned into one of the greatest nonfinals games in the history of the franchise.

Don't read on if you haven't seen episode six – and if you've seen more of the series, please be aware that many UK viewers may not have done so … Will Dean's episode five blog Considering that the Brits from PPL were unsubtly using the Independence Day holidays to restructure the office, it is fitting that this week's episode nearly turns into an Ealing farce.

The Skinema reading at the pub last night was a packed out success, despite it very nearly turning into a total fiasco.

I told him my loss had nearly turned me into an alcoholic as well.

It nearly turned Russia into Nigeria — a failed state robbed by five people who murdered anyone standing in the way.

This is trivia, albeit trivia with roots deep in the history of a country that very nearly turned tailoring into high art.