Sentence examples for we were almost there from inspiring English sources

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"we were almost there" is a grammatically correct and commonly used phrase in written English.
It can be used in various contexts to indicate that someone or a group is close to reaching their intended destination or completing a task. Example: "After a long hike, we were almost there when we saw the summit of the mountain in front of us." This sentence conveys that the speaker and their companions were close to reaching the end of their hike. Another example could be: "We were almost there with our project deadline when we encountered a technical issue that set us back." In this case, the phrase is used to express that the speaker's team was close to completing their project, but faced an obstacle that delayed their progress.

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We were almost there when we became aware that the night was full of peeps.

The New York Times - Arts

"It had seemed like we were almost there," Mr. Koizumi told reporters Thursday evening.

The New York Times

"With a minute or so to go we were almost there.

Independent

In the car, the three of us made small talk, and Heche seemed preternaturally calm until we were almost there.

The New York Times - Magazine

It did not occur to me that we were going right to the top until we were almost there, and then we were over the col, stumbling down out of the wind on the northern side of the ridge.

The Guardian - Travel

There was nothing like it, from the moment the train burst the bonds of earth onto the elevated tracks and light until the Wonder Wheel hove into view and we were almost there.

The New York Times

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We are almost there.

The New York Times

We're almost there".

The New York Times

"We're almost there," Anthony said.

The New York Times - Sports

Maybe we're almost there?

The Guardian - Film

I feel we are almost there.

The Guardian

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we were almost home

we were kids there

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