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Example sentences for "close proximity"

  • They order him to halt, and accompany the order with a heavy "persuader" in close proximity to his head.

  • The "Green-rooms" were of white tent cloths, fashioned for the purpose by brown hands, and were in close proximity to the scene.

  • Come," that worthy said, and he laid his huge hand upon the Celestial, in close proximity to his pigtail.

  • We urged our cattle to their utmost exertions, and at sundown we were in sight of the old convict's hut, and in close proximity to the buried gold.

  • If we are," he continued, "in close proximity to those we seek, what do you advise?

  • Our Second division now relieved Brooks' division of the Eighteenth corps on the front line, the Seventy-seventh taking possession of a powerful redoubt, the other regiments taking their places in close proximity.

  • A column of the enemy now moved toward the left of our line, debouching from a piece of woods, and occupying a close proximity to our forces.

  • Our Second division encamped in a pleasant locality, yet in close proximity to the swamp.

  • It is generally, therefore, only fractures of the long bones, and then at points not in close proximity to the trunk, that may be considered to be amenable to reduction.

  • A fracture in close proximity to a joint may be accompanied with dangerous inflammations of important organs, and induce an attack of pneumonia, pleurisy, arthritis, etc.

  • The king himself stands and worships in close proximity to the holy tree; with his own hand he pours libations; and it is not unlikely that he was entitled with his own arm to sacrifice victims.

  • They are comparatively few in number, and are usually seen in close proximity to the monarch, or in positions which imply trust, as in the care of prisoners and of the spoil.

  • The sites of the latest villages are on the same ground as, or in close proximity to, those of the earliest ones.

  • As the workings advance the canal is also advanced, so that the boats are always in close proximity to the diggings.

  • The piles in the outer circle were very numerous; and, in some instances, driven in close proximity to each other.

  • Animals which then inhabited those countries are now only met with in the high northern latitudes of the old and new worlds, in close proximity to the ice and snow, or on the lofty summits of great mountain-chains.

  • These wild retreats are generally met with in the lower part of some valley in close proximity to a running stream.

  • A fact which renders this hypothesis likely is that drift-pebbles are constantly found in close proximity to these bones.

  • A silver basket filled with a variety of cakes was in close proximity to a plate of corn-flappers, which were piled upon it like a mountain, and from the brown tops of which trickled tiny rivulets of butter.

  • In Mr. Waterton's grounds, near Walton, I have watched the Herons feeding in close proximity to each other.

  • Unlike the sparrow-hawk, the Kestrel is undoubtedly gregarious, and will build its nest in close proximity to the habitations of other birds, a number of nests being often found within a few yards of each other.

  • The nests are mostly placed in close proximity to each other, and are made of sticks and seaweeds, and, as is usual with such nests, are very inartificially constructed.

  • The nests of this bird are never built in close proximity, the Peregrine preferring to have its home at least a mile from the nest of any other of its kinsfolk.

  • The nests of the former will be built in isolation, those of the latter in close proximity.

  • Martins build in close proximity to one another, owing probably to shortage of accommodation, and, in their case, the nests have to be so situated as to be sheltered from the wet.

  • How could the supply of food have been insured if numbers of the same species had been allowed to breed in close proximity?

  • Honey is taken that is in close proximity to dead bodies, corrupting by thousands, creating a pestilential vapor, of which it has probably absorbed a portion.

  • The edges or bottom of the hive, when in close proximity to the bottom, is joined to it with this substance.

  • A short distance further he became assured that he was in close proximity to the fire, and he began to use extreme caution in his movements.

  • It was used as a sort of shelter by their gentler companion, while he and his master slept outside, in close proximity to the camp-fire.

  • The termination of this train of thought was the sudden suspicion that this very being was at that moment in close proximity.

  • The great comet of 1106, described as an object of terrific splendor, was seen simultaneously with the sun, and in close proximity to it.

  • This cometary mass will be in close proximity to the earth about the last of November, 1892.

  • All these, it will be seen by the following table, have their perihelia in close proximity to the point referred to: =I.

  • Ordinary people are not allowed to enter, though they may ascend the ladder, giving access to the gallery, in close proximity to the sanctuary.

  • Quickly noting that they were masters in their craft, I permitted them to fell forest giants in close proximity to our tents, some of which landed but half a metre distant.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "close proximity" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    already explained; certain weight; close action; close arrest; close behind; close column; close contact; close examination; close formation; close friend; close interbreeding; close order; close prisoner; close resemblance; close together; closed circuit; closely akin; closely allied; closely followed; closely pursued; closely resembles; closely resembling; great resemblance; leading article; leather shoes; near relation