| 单词 | near thing |
| 例句 | "Your friend, I know, yet a fool nonethe-less . . . and doomed, unless you save him. Today was a near thing. They had hoped to kill him during the melee." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z By Jove, it had been a near thing, though.... And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z The visitors were first to the ball each time in a series of near things before the substitute thundered a shot off the underside of the crossbar. Leaders Celtic brush Hearts aside at Tynecastle 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z The Air National Guard used the site into the 1930s, and it was a very near thing: Griffith Park, not LAX, was almost the site of the city’s first airport. What if LAX were literally anywhere else? It could have been 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z He is in both the pro and college football halls of fame, and the lacrosse hall as well, although his selection to the college hall was a near thing. Jim Brown, football great, actor, civil rights activist, dies 2023-05-19T04:00:00Z It was a near thing, though, even in California. 'Votes for women!' — 110 years ago marked the first time in California 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z The bowler is interested in the near thing, but the better chance of the wicket comes at the non-striker’s end. India v New Zealand: World Test Championship final, day two – live! 2021-06-19T04:00:00Z His choice of Bush as his running mate was a near thing. Former President George H.W. Bush dies at age 94 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z Even though war had been averted, it was a near thing. Review | When a Reagan-Soviet showdown nearly launched Armageddon 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z Fail they do not, but in the hands of "Operation Finale" it is a near thing. Review: Ben Kingsley is riveting in the uneven historical thriller ‘Operation Finale’ 2018-08-28T04:00:00Z Even though the result of that endeavor is known, seeing what a near thing it was never fails to engage. 'The People vs. Fritz Bauer' brings a largely unknown Nazi hunter to light 2016-08-18T04:00:00Z The release was a near thing, supported by only 12 of the 21 ministers in Netanyahu’s cabinet. Why the Palestinian Prisoner Release Matters 2013-07-29T22:20:27Z It’s a near thing, but he changes his mind at the last second, and from that point forward we see a real bond grow between the two. On Heroics And Agency: A Second Take On The Ending Of 'The Last Of Us' 2013-06-17T17:25:00Z The election of as president was itself a near thing, the longtime official winning office with less than 52% of the vote over a former prime minister from the time of Hosni Mubarak. The Muslim Brotherhood and the New Egyptian Divide 2012-12-13T10:50:21Z It was a near thing, but we kept our success streak alive. Outdoor writer Dave Graybill pays a visit to Columbia below Well Dame for steelhead 2012-12-06T22:28:05Z “The people this city attracts now want to be near things,” Mr. VanGessel said. Square Feet: Grand Rapids, Mich., Bets on a Food Market for Growth 2012-11-14T02:21:52Z “People want neighborhoods, they want to be near things, and Cos Cob is right in the middle.” | Cos Cob, Conn.: Cos Cob, Conn./Living In: A Stroll or Sail Away From Anywhere 2012-04-07T03:17:17Z "But it was a near thing," one of the men muttered. The Red Cockade 2012-03-30T02:00:19.603Z "In fact, the men had better start with it straight away; if Juma has the sense to come round at once to meet us it'll be a very near thing to get loaded up again." Settlers and Scouts 2012-03-17T02:01:06.297Z It was a near thing, and----" "Yes, I dare say, but I'm not particularly anxious to get a fellow to fill your place just as you're becoming useful. Swift and Sure 2012-03-16T02:00:24.627Z Lord, what a near thing it had been. Ovington's Bank 2012-02-28T03:00:25.267Z It was certainly a very near thing; my horse was extremely afraid and exerted his utmost energies on the occasion. Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. 2011-11-12T03:00:32.773Z Mr. S. I say, Guvnor, that was a near thing. Voces Populi 2011-10-04T02:00:20.280Z "A near thing," he said, and pulled up the black mare, who turned her head towards him as he dismounted, her eye-balls glistening in the darkness with something like human pride. Barnaby A Novel 2011-07-12T02:00:39.777Z It will be a near thing at the best. Swift and Sure 2012-03-16T02:00:24.627Z I was just back in time not to have to bury him, but it was a near thing.' Nevermore 2011-07-08T02:00:23.973Z It was, as you say, a near thing. Fordham's Feud 2011-07-05T02:00:31.267Z Heavens! what a near thing it had been that they had not run right into each other! The Red Derelict 2011-07-05T02:00:30.143Z “Yes—It was a near thing,” he said—“a very near thing.” The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan 2011-07-05T02:00:28.367Z "That was a very near thing, my dear," Varney said coolly. The Weight of the Crown 2011-06-26T02:00:09.240Z It must have been a very near thing . . . he wondered how near when the sexton came, and why the sexton had come at all. Peccavi 2011-05-17T02:00:22.620Z It was a near thing, for, hard as we went, we were only just in time to prevent the leaders from plunging into the river. A Crime of the Under-seas 2011-05-17T02:00:16.540Z Somehow her own death seemed a near thing, but she did not care. The Hills of Refuge A Novel 2011-04-09T02:00:10.530Z He knew it would be a near thing between them, as the round would take him several miles out of his way. Settling Day 2011-03-08T03:00:36.623Z It was a near thing, but between us we managed to win. The Weight of the Crown 2011-06-26T02:00:09.240Z That last pull was a near thing, but the driving and the energy of Hendrick saved us, or at least the wagon, from trying to discover the sea level. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z Both he and his master are uninjured, but it was a near thing, and makes Miss Chesney's heart beat with unpleasant rapidity. Airy Fairy Lilian 2011-02-11T03:00:31.760Z It was a near thing, and Conal used his tongue pretty freely when he talked of it. The Pioneers 2010-12-20T17:12:11.787Z "It was a near thing—a near thing!" she muttered to herself. The School by the Sea It was a near thing, Mr. Fielden, I beg pardon, Field. Hard Pressed I think none of the destroyers were hit up to now, though there were a number of very near things from some of the ‘overs.’ Sea-Hounds With death so near things had been simple. Ewing\\'s Lady Still, it was a near thing—a near thing. Renshaw Fanning's Quest A Tale of the High Veldt That was a near thing, but our time hasn’t come yet. In the Whirl of the Rising But not on these near things was his mind set, but on the secret paths of Mulgarmeerez, winding down from the crested peak above. The Three Mulla-mulgars It has always been a "near thing," and those who speak of past ages when it was easy are grossly misreading the history of the human mind. Religious Perplexities A near thing, but yet not quite near enough. Aletta A Tale of the Boer Invasion Not even the steamer which brought us hither is visible, so effectually do the bold precipices conceal every near thing in their shadow. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 94, August, 1865 So long—but it was a near thing.” In the Whirl of the Rising "That was a very near thing for you," said the latter, as they hurried along. Long Live the King She was his nearest; she indeed was the only near thing there had ever been in his life. The Wife of Sir Isaac Harman What a near thing it had been—how narrow his escape! Aletta A Tale of the Boer Invasion And it was a near thing he didn't get sent to jail. The Girls of Central High on Lake Luna or, The Crew That Won “A near thing, Father,” he said to his companion. In the Whirl of the Rising The violence of the Tories continues unabated, and there is no effort they do not make to secure a majority, and they expect either to succeed or to bring it to a near thing. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. II "Jove!" said he, with the greatest of sang-froid, "that's a near thing; but it's spoilt my shoulder-strap": and with a laugh we went on our way. How I Filmed the War A Record of the Extraordinary Experiences of the Man Who Filmed the Great Somme Battles, etc. His information is brought down to date, and his passages on the Manchurian railway agreement show that he can see near things as vividly as far things. The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of Citizens “Guess that was quite a near thing,” said one of them. The Greater Power It was a very near thing for him. The Soul of a People It was a near thing when the car went over. Partners of the Out-Trail "A very near thing indeed," said the Captain, panting hard and regarding Paul's motionless body with a grave and critical air of inquiry. Captain Dieppe Then it is a desperately near thing between noble conduct and a downright snub. Robert Orange Being a Continuation of the History of Robert Orange It was an awfully near thing, the guilty ones agreed afterwards, but Owen had suspected nothing. The Dop Doctor It would be, at best, a near thing. Brand Blotters I drew the line at frogs, on the score of cruelty to animals, but when we met one about the size of a postage stamp, it was a very near thing. Jonah and Co. The newspapers had featured him as a Texas Ranger, which he was not and never had been, but that was rather a near thing for a newspaper. Across the Mesa Houck knew that it would be a near thing if his party got away in time. The Fighting Edge "He says that it's been a near thing, but with careful nursing he may pull round." The Hero of Garside School "It was a near thing, that fight last night," he exclaimed in the language that Omar had taught me. The Great White Queen A Tale of Treasure and Treason "It was a near thing, General," he said. A Son of the Immortals It was a near thing for him, and the doctors insisted on his returning home as the only chance of saving his life; so he wrote me word in a few lines. The Three Commanders We missed each other, but it was a near thing, and, not being able to think fast enough, I stalled my motor, and had to await helplessly the assistance of a mechanic. High Adventure A Narrative of Air Fighting in France "It's been a very near thing with him," he said, when he had finished his examination; "but with careful nursing he may pull round." The Hero of Garside School "A near thing, that!" said the white-haired man pleasantly. The Pirates of Ersatz "That was a near thing," he said, looking up at Dupontel. Those Who Smiled And Eleven Other Stories It was a very near thing for us. The Relief of Mafeking How it Was Accomplished by Mahon's Flying Column; with an Account of Some Earlier Episodes in the Boer War of 1899-1900 Concealed by the cloud of smoke, the suddenness of the movement saved us from much loss; but it was rather a near thing. Destruction and Reconstruction: Personal Experiences of the Late War But she little suspects, how near things have been to a fatal climax, and dreams not of the diversion her coming has caused. The Death Shot A Story Retold It will be a near thing as it is. Nell, of Shorne Mills or, One Heart's Burden Poor boy! poor boy! it's been a very near thing. The Story of the White-Rock Cove It was a near thing, for she was a flier, and could do two miles to our one; but we just reached her as she went swashing by. Danger! and Other Stories "It has been touch and go with you for the last quarter of an hour; and a near thing for me too." A Master of Mysteries Slowly I looked about me, like one roused from a half-dream, seeing the near things first, and, as the dawn grew, ranging for the far things. The Black Colonel "It will be a near thing, senor," one of them said, towards morning. Held Fast For England A Tale of the Siege of Gibraltar (1779-83) "It may be a near thing, but I fancy you'll make it." The Tyranny of Weakness But it was, as she said, "a near thing." The Magnificent Montez From Courtesan to Convert It was a near thing, but the lieutenant had taken his measures correctly. Fitz the Filibuster However, as the eventful day drew near things grew more serious, not to say critical. The Willoughby Captains It was a near thing—a majority of twenty-seven. The Right Stuff Some Episodes in the Career of a North Briton "You may be sure that we should have had a war with France; it was a mighty near thing, as it was." Through Three Campaigns A Story of Chitral, Tirah and Ashanti "A near thing that, Nicholas!" she said—"Let us go down now and see who is killed, and where the explosion actually occurred—The sight is quite interesting you know you can believe me." Man and Maid "Come along, sir; it's been a near thing, but we have just time if we gallop for it!" On the Heels of De Wet Nudging the latter, McCulloch said: "So it was a near thing that two weddings were not interfered with last night, sir?" One Wonderful Night A Romance of New York By adding near things to near, the child grows in knowledge. The Story of the Innumerable Company, and Other Sketches By adding near things to near, the child grows in Knowledge. A Book of Natural History Young Folks' Library Volume XIV. There is nothing to show that it was a near thing for E9, but somehow one has the idea that the ice-breaker did not arrive any too soon for E9's comfort and progress. Sea Warfare But use your own discretion if it comes to a near thing. On the Heels of De Wet The weakness was over in a few seconds, and he crept on; but it was a near thing while it lasted. The Way of the Wild "It was a near thing," said I. "But for my brain-wave——" "Nonsense," said Daphne, "I got him away." Berry And Co. "A near thing that, my man," he said, smiling. The Thin Red Line; and Blue Blood "It has been a near thing," the marquis said; "we have only won by five minutes." The Cornet of Horse A Tale of Marlborough's Wars The Tiger indeed spoke the truth; it was a near thing. On the Heels of De Wet It was a near thing, but not for anything would he have missed the next few weeks. The Fifth Leicestershire A Record Of The 1/5th Battalion The Leicestershire Regiment, T.F., During The War, 1914-1919. Darling Mother,—A time of anxious waiting, big with the menace of near things. Letters of a Soldier 1914-1915 My sister sends me heaps of near things, but she is not in the magnetic circles, nor in the literary, nor even in the gossiping. The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Volume II It was a near thing; but, poor creatures, they have no initiative; their life is not a fortifying one; and besides, they will have forgotten all about it to-morrow. The Child of the Dawn We cannot be sure about the near things in this world; only about what is far off and fixed. An Englishwoman's Love-Letters "Holy God," cried his mate, "that was a near thing," as a huge mass of rocks and slimy moss lunged out a little below them and hurtled away in a loud rumbling noise. The Underworld The Story of Robert Sinclair, Miner She walked out of the library with the best appearance of unconcern that she could muster,—it had been a near thing that she didn't break down and cry—and she did not go back. The Real Adventure Yes, sir," said the streaming skipper, "that was a near thing for you and me when she shipped it. A Dream of the North Sea Yes," I answered a bit shortly, "rather a near thing of it. The Way of a Man "A near thing," he said, and with unusual care moved along a traverse, his duty over for the day. Westways “Been in some near things in the islands?” said my friend the beach-comber; “I fancy I have.” In the Wrong Paradise It was a neck and neck race, and a very near thing. With Marlborough to Malplaquet A Story of the Reign of Queen Anne It was a near thing sometimes, and I would think that I had them, but at the last moment they would whisk off and back into their holes again. The Sunny Side "It was a near thing for the Frank, Gymbert, let me tell you." A King's Comrade A Story of Old Hereford No need to say what a near thing it was, or that I handled her like a sack of oats. A Prince of Cornwall A Story of Glastonbury and the West in the Days of Ina of Wessex “Yes, I have been in some near things,” he went on, when the trunk of his cigar was fairly ignited. In the Wrong Paradise A clock struck; it was a near thing. Tales of the Five Towns "It was a near thing--a michty near thing," he admitted in the square. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 4 Biorn started up suddenly awake, takes to his legs and runs home, and it was a near thing that the beast gat him not. The Story of Grettir the Strong They are too near things and a great deal too well fed. Letters of Travel (1892-1913) I don't say but it was a near thing. Three Plays "It was a near thing," went on the doctor thoughtfully. From out the Vasty Deep It was a near thing, I tell you. The Irrational Knot Being the Second Novel of His Nonage You see what a near thing it was; and as I have much to say to you, I should be sorry not to have had an opportunity of writing. The Lake Those namesakes the two Kolskeggs fought together, and it was a near thing which would get the better of it. The Story of Burnt Njal: the great Icelandic tribune, jurist, and counsellor It looks as if it would be a near thing, sir.' Mr. Standfast "I've seen some near things in my time, but nothing nearer than this," he said. The Crimson Blind It was a very near thing, Wigan, and it has got on my nerves a bit. The Master Detective Being Some Further Investigations of Christopher Quarles I told him there was no doubt at all about it—though it was a very near thing. Helbeck of Bannisdale — Volume II There might have been space to swing a cat in the editorial sanctum of 'Squibs,' but it would have been a near thing. A Man of Means It was, he said, as the Duke always owned, a wonderfully near thing. The Life of the Rt. Hon. Sir Charles W. Dilke, Volume 2 So I climbed on Ça Pue, whom I now regarded with complete friendliness; the new moon was unclosing sticky wings in dusk, a far noise from near things. The Enormous Room And, oh, what wonders has it not achieved! what obstacles has it not overcome! how has it brought near things that were far off, and crumbled into dust difficulties which, at first sight, appeared insurmountable. Life in the Clearings versus the Bush And one word led to another: "You sent her off with neither help nor means, 'twas a near thing but she never got to Bergen at all." Growth of the Soil Still, it was a near thing for the Entente. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, Jan. 15, 1919 It was what the jockeys call "a very near thing." The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 02, No. 13, November, 1858 Tom knew it would be a near thing. Man Size But, I say, that catch Welch and you appealed for must have been a near thing. Tales of St. Austin's It had been a near thing, but the last straw had arrived before the holidays. The Head of Kay's "It will be a very near thing," she said. Stella Fregelius "It was a mighty near thing, Teresa," I said. Love, the Fiddler He was but like many others—men, women, and children—alive to distant, and dead to near things. North and South "Good heavens! what an escape," Malcolm said to himself inwardly; "it was a near thing." Herb of Grace It was a near thing, a very near thing, but I'm not the half-wit I've feigned to be for years. The Lady of Blossholme "It was a near thing," he said to himself in Russian, which language he had learned before any other, so that he still thought in it. The Vultures "But it was such an awfully near thing, Frank," she persisted. Love, the Fiddler It had been a near thing, but so far he had won. Huntingtower Now once more he was very near destruction and he knew it, very near things like forging and highway robbery, and other things worse than they. The Captives It was a near thing, but I had scored, after all. Such Is Life I say, my boy," said Barry, for the lieutenant was only a boy, "that was a near thing for you. The Sky Pilot in No Man's Land It was a near thing for the doctor, however, and two minutes more of that grip would have done for him. Black Rock: a Tale of the Selkirks Therewith he arose from the table, and walked slowly down the hall; but it was a near thing that he did not fall a-weeping before all those aliens, so full his heart was. The Story of the Glittering Plain; or, the land of Living Men But it was a near thing; for they but just scraped clear of life-long misery, and death's cold touch grazed them both as they went. White Lies It's going to be a near thing, Sam. Ridgway of Montana (Story of To-Day, in Which the Hero Is Also the Villain) It's going to be a very near thing, they tell me. The Master of Mrs. Chilvers Lord!" he muttered to himself, "that was a near thing. The Pit Prop Syndicate But a near thing it is, And the camp's in the dust. Old Friends, Epistolary Parody "It's a race, and it's going to be a near thing." The Vision Splendid It was a near thing, but we made it, girl. Wyoming, a Story of the Outdoor West THAT—with the waggon—was a very near thing. Secret Places of the Heart The smell of the sage-brush flavored the air; the hush of Wyoming folded distant and near things, and all Separ but those three inside the lighted window were in bed. Lin McLean "No. It was a very near thing, but he is not dead." Twenty Years After It was no use, though; something or other had happened to her brain—a change of focus so that near things were indistinct again. Night and Day And it was a near thing, for his Excellency has informed my American publishers since that a week later orders were issued to have us detained till the end of the war. Notes on Life and Letters |
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