Sentence examples for were within sight of from inspiring English sources

They were within sight of Christmas Island when their boat was intercepted.

After 47 days they were within sight of an island when a Japanese motorboat pulled alongside.

Except for in the first few years, even wagon companies were rarely alone and usually were within sight of or, at most, a day away from one another.

One protester set fire to himself on August 23rd.By mid-week Mr Hazare's supporters claimed they were within sight of a great triumph.

Yet Marbury was not the only star on the court, and so the Pistons, behind the threesome of Grant Hill, Jerry Stackhouse and Christian Laettner, were within sight of winning at the end.

Though we were within sight of the tanker, this beach had not received the full onslaught of the spill, and therefore, Sylvia explained, there was a good chance that its plant and animal species might not have been irreversibly damaged.

The UK banking system is "within sight" of the optimal level of capital.

On Saturday, the Kenyan military said it was "within sight" of the Shabab stronghold, the port city Kismayu.

Two are within sight of the State Capitol.

He seems to know he is within sight of both.

Respectable suburbia is within sight of the Vegas Strip.