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Meanings of leaning close in English

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Usage of leaning close in English
1
Then he lingered longer over Tom, leaning close, maybe taking his scent.
Fat vampire: a never coming of age story
2
Hal gazed about sharply, and then leaning close to the Austrian, whispered:
The Boy Allies in Great Peril; Or, With the Italian Army in the ...
3
I felt him in front of me, knew he was leaning close.
Narcissus in Chains
4
He put his hands on her shoulders, leaning close to her ear.
The Wise Man’s Fear
5
He went through the same motions, leaning close to hear better.
The Clan of the Cave Bear
6
She held his hand as he died, leaning close to him, comforting him.
Imperatrix
7
Teesha stopped, leaning close to the wall of the tunnel at its opening.
Dhampir
8
He was absorbed in the first page now, leaning close to the lamplight.
Voices in the dark
9
He started to walk past her and paused, leaning close to her ear.
Deadly promises
10
Libby slid out a chair and sat, leaning close to Bennett.
In every heartbeat
11
They were leaning close together, Xavier's lips almost grazing Aria's ear.
Wicked
12
Turan crossed to the table and leaning close to the other whispered to him.
The Chessmen of Mars
13
The girl sat with the blanket around her leaning close up against the man.
The Beach of Dreams: A Romance
14
Some one had an arm around me and I was leaning close against him.
The Iron Heel
15
She did not speak, and, leaning close above her, he heard her regular breathing.
The Rangeland Avenger
16
Eve sat on the bed, leaning close to the screen.
The secret life of ceecee wilkes
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Leaning close through the time
Leaning close across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common