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She could be near things from his part of the world.
No, though it was a near thing more than once.
But it had been a near thing just the same.
It had been a near thing, but she felt a lot better now.
He might yet get out of this one, but it was going to be a near thing.
That was a near thing, he told himself; I'll just have to wait until they get clear.
Somehow I held my water, but it was a near thing.
But he was so security conscious right now, after such a near thing.
It was a near thing, but Fuller held himself together.
I escaped with my life, yet even that was a near thing.
My father did not actually hit the inspector, but it must have been a near thing.
He probably set a personal record for acceleration and even so it was a near thing.
No one lost their footing, but it was a near thing.
I do not beat honest men, though with you it is sometimes a near thing.
Silence kept his features under control, but it was a near thing.
Though I did hear as how it was a near thing."
I walked through the door under my own steam, but it was a near thing.
It was a near thing, even in reasonably warm water.
It had been a very near thing and he still could hardly believe his luck.
Carrot seemed to be winning, but it was a near thing.
It was a very near thing, but he is not dead."
A moment ago, we thought you dead; it must have been a near thing."
Well, I haven't, though it was a near thing a time or two.
It was a near thing in another way: he almost slid past the tree.
She managed not to slam the door on her way out, but it was a near thing.