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Meanings of very near in English

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Usage of very near in English
1
The crackling in the brush indicated that the men were very near.
Trials and Triumphs of Faith
2
What is arguably the best visual effect comes very near the outset.
Reuters
3
She looked at the stern face entreatingly; the doorway was very near.
Old Valentines / A Love Story
4
The evening light transformed the desert; a heavenly Jerusalem seemed very near.
There was a King in Egypt
5
The Italian woman is very near to Nature; so is true drama.
The Colour of Life
6
She said I must be careful because the Ivets were very near.
The Reality Dysfunction
7
In 1857 General Harney came very near being appointed Governor of Utah.
Roughing It
8
It is vital that Forbairt do so in the very near future.
The Irish Times
9
We are very near the land of the fae, sir, said Eolus.
Doom of the Dragon
10
The hair of the skins was cut off very near the surface.
Rambles in the Mammoth Cave, during the Year 1844 / By a Visiter
11
Margaret stared at her; the tears were very near her eyes again.
The King's Achievement
12
The place for burning the dead is very near the holy pool.
A Woman's Journey Round the World / From Vienna to Brazil, Chili...
13
Your wedding-day is very near; it is bringing you happiness and love.
Vera Nevill / Or, Poor Wisdom's Chance
14
She was young and she loved life; and death seemed very near.
The Sky Line of Spruce
15
He is very near here, and he will go past your house.
King Arthur & the Knights of the Round Table
16
I have no very near relative; I have made you my heir.
Gerfaut — Volume 4
This collocation consists of:
Very near through the time
Very near across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
Less common
United States of America
Less common