Sentence examples for thought too close from inspiring English sources

It was a controversial appointment, because Bondy, at 63, was thought too close to the statutory retirement age of 65.

'Mamma Mia!' suggests that Italy may have been considered at some point but thought too close to the Lollobrigida film.

Religious parties and the hitherto leading Shia one, the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq, better known as ISCI, which many Iraqis think too close to Iran, did dreadfully, losing ground to more secular and nationalist rivals.

In March, she filed a lawsuit against several stores, including the Strawberry chain, for selling ballerina flats with an insignia she thought was too close to hers.

He appeared to be too genial, too willing to accept film roles and tell jokes that many thought came too close to the gutter of burnt cork, red lips and imbecilic behavior.

Her original choice was purple, but she thought it too close to lavender, Kim Novak's signature color.

I think in the third set I was a little bit nervous when I started to think too much about closing the match.

"I think in the third set I was a little bit nervous when I started to think too much about closing the match, so I'm really proud of my game today".

Though union leaders are unpopular, voters are relaxed about their link with Labour: a YouGov poll found that only 31% think it "too close".

"I didn't think too much about it," he replies, closing the discussion in friendly but quite deliberate manner.

Allen was then asked if he thought MI6 got "too close to the policy making, too involved in Number 10?" He replied: "I think that we may not have been as wise as we would like to have been in retrospect, collectively.