Sentence examples for nearly were from inspiring English sources

There is no way a team can be perfect, but we nearly were in the first half.

The main obstacle to presenting the Vespers in its entirety is that it runs the risk of the performers being there all night; and the Yorkshire Baroque Soloists very nearly were, with a marathon in the Minster that concluded just shy of midnight.

Watford supporters became aware of how bad things nearly were this week when former owner Laurence Bassini was banned from football for three years.

"And I think near the end we had two or three chances that nearly were knocking at the door and eventually we got the break".

They very nearly weren't.

But because whales are not bred for slaughter, they can be exterminated (several nearly were).

It nearly is.

"I nearly wasn't.

Well, it nearly was.

But it has not nearly been enough.

There'd nearly been a fight.