a close

He was the late president's alter ego and he is a close and influential friend of the president to be in office.

And it was a close call in northern Texas where a pair of children nearly walked into a lightening bolt.

To do a close reading, you choose a specific passage and analyze it in fine detail, as if with a magnifying glass.

Because there was no sin, Adam and Eve had a perfectly pure conscience and enjoyed a close friendship with God.

While Brown was my No. 1 choice, Penn was a close second, and I desperately wanted to make sure I got into one of the two.

The public spokesman for the British Empire was also the head of a close knit family.

everyone was trying to take a close look at the victims. Santhosh was astonished when he.

But I had a close bond with all three of the girls. I would be happy to see any of them do well.

"They had a pretty good team, and it was a close game, back and forth, " he said.

We have already started to hear more about cloud computing and anything cloud-related as the year drew to a close.

Saudi Arabia, the biggest power in OPEC, is a close U. S. ally and is loath to see the group used as a forum to take shots at the West.

Mr Trott's firm will maintain a close relationship with Goldman, said people close to the matter.

Talk about a close call! I almost ran into the boss as I was coming out of the ball park this afternoon.

There may not even be a bombing, just a close-up on Nashef's soft eyes, and a white screen. Not even a 'boom.

Pertaining to a quality implying a close logical relationship with, and importance to, the matter under consideration.

When a Christian man has a close, intimate walk with Jesus Christ, it gives his wife confidence in his leadership.

If you take a close look with a magnifying glass, you'll see that the fibers all line up in the same direction, up and down on the page.

Symbiosis, to be exact, is a close, prolonged association between two or more different organisms of different species.

A close friend of mine put the muzzle of his rifle between the German's still crying eyes and pulled the trigger.

Following a close study of the plot, experts have decided it was the site of an ancient brothel and terrible infanticides took place there.

Some legal experts said HP could have taken different steps to ensure that Hurd did not land at a close rival in such a short time.

In the pursuit of this great goal, China will always be a strong supporter and a close partner of the United Nations.

"I think it would be a close case, but I would be surprised if it were held unconstitutional, " Tuttle says.

The hottest day of the summer so far was drawing to a close and a drowsy silence lay over the large, square houses of Privet Drive.

So they just don't wish to knot a close opinion of Yin to acquaint this to Joe Zhong reach and give him to turn to tell.

But a close second is the extent to which regulators clamp down on the sector.

So to attack. And for here it's actually a bit of a close run thing, but in an odd sort of way.

Miliband welcomed Liu to assume his office as Ambassador to the UK and expressed the hope to set up a close working relationship with him.

There has always been a close association between Wilhelm' s suffering and atonement. Because of suffering, he needs to be redeemed.

A close up of the raw scan data. Its not great but easily cleaned up given a bit of time.

But as in the first ceremony came to a close, it was the soldiers of Poland who fought in the first days of the war who were remembered.

McKinna said he would be keeping a close eye on the Mariners Hyundai A-League fortunes as the season progressed.

It's my belief neither of you gentlemen know what you are about; but I'll tell you my way of it - life or death, and a close run. '

Although no one really knows how he did this, there is no doubt that he had made a close study of every type of lock ever invented.

He said India is keeping a close watch on the next steps taken by the Pakistani leadership.

You ve encountered a close tag, meaning that this concludes all the character data you ll receive for this particular element .

Andy Coulson, a close aide to David Cameron, said he gave his reporters freedom to operate and did not attempt to micro-manage every story.

China, a close ally of Pyongyang, said the exercises - initially planned for the Yellow Sea - were a threat to regional security.

However, the middle-aged dip in happiness was also compared to that of losing a close relative or suddenly becoming unemployed.

If it were speed alone, it would be a close race, but while Chrome 10's pure speed is impressive, it's not the whole story.

She said a close above the 900 level Monday, with a high degree of participation, would set the scene for a push higher.

Or, worse, I approach it from the absolute opposite end of the spectrum, as if in the very moment when a close connection shatters.

As the day drew to a close, Norwegians continued to pay their tribute to the dead, adding to the carpet of flowers outside the cathedral.

To find the name of a plant species it is often necessary to have a close look and count the male and female organs in the flowers.

A close friend came for a visit the other day. I know her to be a lover of flowers and plants.

Mercury has been coy in revealing its secrets slowly so far, but in less than two years the innermost planet will become a close friend.

Distant water can't put out a nearby fire, and a distant relative is not as helpful as a close neighbor.

Before the Thursday-afternoon White House gathering, Bush aides were trying to rally support in anticipation of a close series of votes.

It seems to me that if we're going to be strong at home as well as strong abroad, that we have to look at bringing that war to a close.

These pirates sailed out of North African ports and were a close group of men.

Don' you think it necessary to have a close study of the contract to avoid anything missing?

A few years later, as the First World War came to a close Mies' style was beginning to crystallize.

Don't you think it necessary to have a close study of the contract to avoid anything missing?

Qantas, he said, had been suffering "death by a thousand cuts" : "We had to bring it to a close" .

The slow delivery wire, please do not conductive A close mouth to see whether the wire out.

A close-up shot of the actress reveals wrinkles round her eyes and a sign of fatigue.

I cannot tell you how depressing it is to see such a close family so broken and scattered.

My words made you laugh and you shared your fears and worries to me as if i was a close friend.

Yet when a close friend in Madrid managed to land a table, I felt as if I had won the lottery.

Her mother took her to doctors and kept a close watch on her so that she could not meet her lover.

Don't you think it necessary to have a close study of the contradict to avoid anything missing?

Take a close look at the number of times that you access a piece of data, but also consider how much of the data you use.

In danger of elimination as the qualifying competition came to a close, they only booked their place in South Africa in their final game.

I returned to the inn and sat down by the window. A peaceful and common day drew to a close like this.

There is a close relationship between the control law and the state variables. The control law is often a function of some state variables.

At stake is the relevance of the IMF at a time of uncertainty as the boom of four years draws to a close.

The essential design goal was to make Amethyst absolutely familiar to VS users and easy to use with a close-to-zero learning curve.

During the last few days of this year we ought to take a close look to see what we need to let go of.

an old pandit exile, who had been such a close friend of Mr Peer's father that she greets the young man as a lost son.

This paper takes a close look into the way Korean people cry in burials , and compares it with that of Chinese and Japanese peoples.

The summit is shrouded in freezing mist, and my wife is concerned we might have a close encounter of the scary kind with a polar bear.

The last days of Prince Andrey had been a close bond between Natasha and Princess Marya.

As the debate came to a close, House Minority leader John Boehner issued a warning. "We have failed to listen to America, " he said.

As a week drew to a close, the enemy rout was complete.

And he tried to reassure hesitant Republican lawmakers that his administration would keep a close eye on how the money is spent.

This curious calf swam right up to me for a close encounter.

Seeing it in such a close distance, we were all amazed by the large scale of the ferris wheel on Yong Le bridge.

A close friend of mine sent me a picture today that we took together four months ago, just a few weeks before he quit smoking.

Police in London note a close correlation between thefts like the one in West Norwood and global commodities markets.

I'm in despair. I feel as if I've lost a close relative. Maria Kaczynska was a wonderful woman, kind, with a heart of gold.

The era of affirmative action, or preferential treatment for blacks, seems to be drawing to a close.

And yet as the Games come to a close, here in Sheffield as well as all over Britain, a patriotic delirium has descended.

"I would rather see fewer foreclosures and housing prices bottoming out to decide that the credit crisis is drawing to a close, " she said.

One day, James and I were working on a close-quarters sticking exercise, and he noticed this subconscious habit to his great amusement.

As an important part of a city, communities enjoy a close relationship with the political, economic and cultural life of the residents.

And she is jealous, and if you do not make a close and close attention, when you wake up in the morning, she might be gone forever.

"We have yet to see any impact on our business from the radiation, but we will keep a close eye on how the issue develops, " he said.

Achieving the kind of communication you want requires contact on many levels with your partner, so a close relationship will develop slowly.

However, the head of the constitutional council, who's a close ally of Mr said the commission's announcement had been invalid.

And I can't -- it's a very elaborate and beautiful dance but I'm just going to give you a close-up on one piece of it.

The results showed that this method could be used to reconstruct the surgical scene in a close Euclidean space.

Luckily for her mother, an engagement was swiftly drummed up and political disaster averted, but it was a close run thing.

Where such a close personal, professional client relationship must exist, direct channels may be the only feasible choice.

Finally, collective breaths were exhaled, and as if by unspoken agreement the moment of silence drew to a close.

He presented me with a puzzle all because he waved to me like someone does on seeing a close friend.

Italy has long been a close trading partner of Libya, and its energy firm ENI (E) is one of the largest producers of oil in Libya.

For years, the company has been a close partner with H. P. , whichsells computing systems and services to corporations.

He and his wife were having tea with a close friend when the earthquake struck that Friday afternoon.

The word for friend in this verse does not mean a casual acquaintance but a close, trusted relationship.

While Pakistan is a close US ally in the war on terror, the relationship with China has never been compromised.

There has always been a close association between these two schools.

There has long been a close association between auditors and their clients , which critics decry as a revolving door .

Packing has a close bearing on sales. So our inner packaging must be attractive and helpful to the sales. You can have a look at it.

The U. S. has been a close ally of Israel, both countries have concerns about Iran's controversial nuclear program.

He told her he was a close friend of the royal family, and she was naive enough to believe him.

You may see a close relationship reach fullness, either bringing you both to greater closeness or to separation or breakup.

Lastly Wen said, the Shanghai Expo is coming to a close, and you will leave Shanghai and return to your home countries.

The galaxy's distorted shape is most likely the result of a close encounter with a smaller, unseen galaxy.

There was a last-minute surge by tens of thousands of Zimbabweans as the deadline drew to a close.

On Tuesday, Megrahi dropped his appeal, which would have opened the door to a close examination of the evidence.

What is lost may be a loved pet, an intact family, the death of a close family member, a job and with it the sense of being worth something.

That represents a nearly 19 percent drop from the month before, and a close to 50 percent drop from a year ago.

As the year draws to a close, I thought it might be interesting to collect the year's best science books.

Teddy, as the public called him, won a close election. He soon made clear he would not take orders from party leaders.

The whole equipment has a close agile construction and easy to dismantle, assemble, move and adjust. This pap. . .

Hopefully, among the various scenarios you'll recognize one as being a close fit with your infrastructure and your organizational needs.

With his time in office drawing to a close, Mr. Bush used his speech to offer some advice to the next president of the United States.

A: As the debate drew to a close, Bush took on the question of character.

The authorities did not prevent the meeting taking place, but kept a close watch on those who attended.

The Americans are certainly right to keep a close eye on what China is up to in space-especially when it comes to military programs.

This is one of the main reasons that the architect and the project manager should have such a close relationship.

It was getting late, our prescribed period of wakefulness was drawing to a close, and yet the denouement was far off.

Undeniably , the travel and tourism is a close link with the leisure activities of industries, but by no means the only leisure industry.

Yet, a close scrutiny of Penfield's raw transcripts of his probing experiments shows memory to be a less mechanical process.

With a close, supportive family and a manager who has dealt with the likes of O'Sullivan, it appears Trump is in safe hands.

There is so much valuable cargo that the space of the spare cabin may not be enough. Please tell the stevedores to make a close stowage.

And since the Insight is currently the lowest priced hybrid on the market, Honda is keeping a close eye on the bottom line.

Campaigning is drawing to a close across the United States in national elections that will decide control of Congress.

One evening last month, I was visiting a close friend in her new high-rise flat, when she accidentally knocked a flowerpot from her window.

Bush is personal friends with a close associate of these convicted terrorists, who was also a participant in Iran Contra.

Before I proceed to send the money, I would like you to send a close up picture of the bar code of the products please.

Maulvi Omar was the main spokesman for the organization and a close aide to Baitullah Mehsud, its leader.

Lu Xun had a close connection with modern press. He had not only founded and edited some progressive publication.

Richard Clayton, a computer-security expert at Cambridge University who has taken a close look at Phorm's systems, did not like what he saw.

A close family member needs your help today but is a bit hesitant to ask.

He put the script away for a while, but after a close friend died unexpectedly, he picked it up again.

C. , " Valerie Jarrett, a senior adviser to the president and a close family friend, said in an interview. "

It was quiet for a long moment as I listened to my lullaby drift to a close. Another song began. I recognized Esme's favorite.

As the twentieth century came to a close, the raw materials for a great national literature were at hand, waiting to be used .

President Nixon predicted that Bush would beat Perot in a close race, with me a distant third.

As the last century drew to a close, the signs were that the fine wine auctioneering crown was being ceded to the US.

As the first decade of the 21st century comes to a close, what have we as a species done to help protect this planet we call home?

But when the day would come to a close I would not be able to curb my feelings.

As the glacial period drew to a close and temperatures began to rise, there were two final cold snaps.

This study found a close link between how frequently people drank alcohol and their RA risk and severity.

Park Ji-won, a close aide to the late Kim, said the North's delegation would carry a wreath from Kim Jong-il and visit for two days.

Conclusion There was a close relationship between the prevalence rate of fatty liver and the sex, age and body weight index.

E. (Drug and Alcohol Resistance Education) officer. Others prefer to talk to a family member or parents of a close friend.

Now pick up a piece of granite and use your hand magnifier to get a close view of the minerals making up the rock.

Perhaps this election is not just about who wins the White House, but about whether an entire political era is drawing to a close.

It was a close, musty, ill-ventilated place, as might be expected, since its inmate seldom left it.

The next time you step out of the shower, take a close look at the footprints your wet feet leave on the floor.

Even before he got a close look, he knew that he would return to the water.

Gibbs said the US would be keeping a close watch on what happens next in Libya.

Do some thorough research to find a close game company or be ready to travel somewhere else for a summer internship.

A girl not out has always the same sort of dress: a close bonnet, for instance; looks very demure, and never says a word.

Maybe later I rebutted their views with a close friend, but the vocal person was never around to hear me.

As the month draws to a close, Muslims are obligated to share their blessings by feeding the poor and making contributions to mosques.

Lash knew what he wanted: a full orbit, more time, and a close pass near those Covenant combat assets. Waters wanted to be a hero.

Thus if we only had the ThreadLocal cache of the database connection handles, we would not be able to initiate a close of all open handles.

Authorities in Iraq say unidentified gunmen have killed a Sunni Arab tribal chief, three of his sons and a close relative.

As the evening came to a close, someone finally asked: So what would it take to actually put such a program into action?

While Compaq is still the PC sales leader, Dell is a close second in the U. S. and actually beats Compaq in corporate desktop-PC sales.

As a young lady, her passion15 grew stronger, and when a close friend invited her to Kenya in 1957, Jane readily16 accepted.

But I, for one, will be keeping a close eye on which books hit the best-seller list in the US this Christmas.

I'll tell you my way of it-life or death, and a close run.

With a close-to-nature way of teaching style, she has a strong affinity with students.

Study after study has uncovered the fact that there is a close correlation between food and a number of chronic diseases.

What can best meet the demand for a close pursuit of reality is photography with its recording ability and huge storage capacity.

The Democrat is in a close race in an important Senate election in the southern state of Tennessee .

For this first project my desire was to establish a close dialogue with the land, vegetation and the atlas to the horizon.

Described himself as 'a brutal realist on China' and said Australian intelligence agencies kept a close watch on China's military expansion.

He said investments in health care solutions would probably be a close second.

To their joy, they found a close correlation with what the pilots had recorded - with one puzzling exception.

You are not in the mood today to hear a close friend or partner whine about things that are beyond their individual control.

Whether to attack the sanctuaries was a close call, on which honest and serious individuals might well differ.

Like everyone involved, we're trying to bring this event to a close as quickly as possible and address the impact as soon as possible.

In its developing process afterwards, movie has borrowed many techniques of expression from painting, hence established a close tie with it.

In fact, the extremist nature of the influence may actually find you even further divided from a close friend or lover.

The results showed that there was a close relation between leaf water potential and soil moisture during a day.

She seemed to be gaining feeling, now that the play was drawing to a close and the opportunity for great action was passing .

The Century Park, Oriental Art Centre and Shanghai Technology Museum are within a close reach and 2010 Expo Park is just around the corner.

Obviously, this placement is favorable to any relationship in which you want to relate on a close, intimate level.

Historically there has been a close correlation between Japanese investment and the strength of the yen.

There, by a close application to business as a merchant, he acquired a plentiful fortune in a few years.

As Martian winter draws to a close, the bottom layers of seasonal carbon dioxide ice begin to evaporate.

But like many of you, I caught as many events as I could, jumping off the couch for a close race, or a perfect vault.

His account of the incident is a close approximation to the truth.

The evolvement of marine administration system had a close relation with endeavor of the men who were engaged in the marine administration.

A friend of my own sex, and young, and a close neighbour, is just what I would have prayed for.

The company is the biggest social networking site overall across Europe and is a close number two in the UK and Germany.

Having such a close similarity or resemblance as to be essentially equal or interchangeable .

I've not kept a close eye on the MDSD community, but it seems to have some quite distinct strains within it.

The top image shows a wide-area view, and the bottom image shows a close-up view of the oil slick (outlined in white in the top image).

Emerson and DMI have had a close relationship since 2002, delivering integrated manufacturing solutions to process facilities.

Among the "obvious ringleaders, " according to reporters, was Jimmy Karam, the state athletic commissioner and a close associate of Gov.

We welcome all of those coming online for we need as much assistance as required before this phase of the process comes to a close.

As the week drew to a close, the enemy rout was complete.

My champion was Lillian, a woman my mother's age , but a close friend of my grandmother's.

Such connections raise the spectre of a concerted Islamist threat against Nigeria, a close ally of America and a large oil exporter.

As the world's biggest PC maker HP has been a close ally of Microsoft, but will now find itself a direct competitor in software.

The arrival of two suspected security agents and an unexpected power cut at the venue hastened proceedings to a close.

In Ufology , any extraterrestrial contact initiated by humans is known as a Close Encounter of the Fifth Kind.

It also is bad timing for investment banks like Goldman, given that their fiscal third quarter comes to a close at the end of this month.

Taiwan star presence, you will find those on your favorite screen idols such a close distance from the original.

With bin Laden gone, Mr Obama has a chance at least to bring it to a close.

Imagine a bright, attractive 20-something woman with strong friendships, a close family, and a deep sense of emptiness.

Shen Cong-wen's literary creation had a close relation with the natural environment in which he lived.

Authorities will keep a close watch on the quality of water. And in case of any emergencies, 3 supply trucks will be on standby.

The ore and the magma share similar lead isotopic features which suggests a close relations between them.

The Bank Indonesia meeting tomorrow is a close call but should BI hike rates once again the IDR will benefit.

in other words , there ' s plenty more for the yankees to keep a close eye on as they walk into the tigers ' den for a four - game series.

As you will understand, you are fulfilling your destiny to ascend as the cycle of duality in your dimension is coming to a close.

If you want to be in a close, saving relationship with God, you will have to begin again. Let God give you a new heart and life.

A close watch of the passenger airplanes' taking off and landing with roars is sure to be a unique and unforgettable experience.

This happened in the case of a critic who made the mistake of reading a play written by a close friend. The critic disliked the play a lot.

But now concerns over the safety of the aging fleet, added to the usual red ink, are bringing this chapter in aviation history to a close.

According to a October 2009 PC World article, FBI director Robert Mueller no longer banks online as a result of a close phishing call.

The total budget management is a system structure, emphasize integrity, feedback, control and improvement, is a close loop control system.

Look, Joann's father is not only on the Board, he owns the only store in town; we could say it was a close tie and. . .

Whereas outlining depends on a close analysis of each paragraph, summarizing also requires creative synthesis.

If the attraction is a serious threat, ask a close friend you trust to challenge you to build and maintain your commitment to your spouse.

He took a close look at the dashboard and stopped the car carefully.

Sometimes, rallies beget rallies, and that may be particularly true as the quarter comes to a close.

in this share our happiness, missing a close friend moments, the dream of moment. Happy New Year to you, and enjoy your festival!

Yet, on a close inspection of the corresponding Application patterns, we find that it does not satisfy the requirements.

Comedian Rowan Atkinson, more famously known as Mr Bean, is described as a close friend of the Prince of Wales.

The message box window has a title bar with a close button, an optional icon, one or more lines of text, and up to four buttons.

Take your container and hold it up so you can see it clearly. Take a close look at all the coins inside representing your progress.

When it was decided that the experiment in duality would come to a close these dark ones balked at the idea of giving up their power.

It looks like the economy was still losing substantial momentum as the second quarter came to a close.

For most Chinese people, one of the most stressful occurrences is the death of a close family member.

Longtime P& G executive Robert McDonald, a close colleague of Mr. Lafley's, succeeded him in both posts.

It would be better to admire this painting at a close distance , otherwise one might miss the fine and subtle color technique .

Some of Mr Berlusconi's opponents hailed the results as a sign that his long ascendancy in Italian politics was drawing to a close.

Instead they rely heavily on a close-knit circle of up to ten close friends and family to juggle their busy lives.

That's why it's crucial for local communities to keep a close eye on what runs into their waterways, she said.

Before his life drew to a close, Randy Pausch revealed in an interview and a book excerpt what matters most.

Last year as well at home, it was tight, [a John Terry header was the only goal] and it is always a close game.

The Kazak people maintained a close contact long ago with the Han Chinese people, a contact that is all-round, economy- oriented.

It is an important occasion for our family, and as you are a close friend of us, my parents and I do hope you can come and share our joy.

The country is a close friend and important partner of the World Bank and we are ready to support its recovery and reconstruction.

A close friend of mine is about to move to a very far place. I fear I won't see him again.

They do not lose sight of each other, but there is no longer a close connection.

Talk to the person affected. If you can't tell them, at least talk to a close friend.

As grandchildren began to enter their life the family band experience needed to come to a close.

Come to a close. Advertisers will be able to increase the number of output and income.

Qian Gang: Shoot, their damned off-side is in the way, or our forward could have made a close shoot and we would be leading by two goals.

"2012" revolves around cataclysmic events that strike the Earth just as the Mayan calendar is coming to a close.

It is noteworthy that such a close relationship shows the natural property and the wildness of the mankind in the landscape poetry.