I thought it would be nice to be near to the family.

我想离家近点会更好。

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"It seemed so silly," she said to herself, "to be near it and not be able to get in."

她自言自语地说：“靠近它却不能进去，好像太可笑了。”

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"Your bed must be near the stove, to keep you warm," said the old man.

“你的床必须靠近火炉，这样你才能暖和些。”老人说。

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This becomes a sheet of paper. Large machines started to be used for making paper near the end of the sixteenth century.

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Well, my usual style of programming would be to implement the one that's lowest down in the hierarchy near the bottom.

一般我的编程风格是,先构建等级中最低的东西,也就是靠近地层的东西。

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There is a book review, a short book review, to be written towards near the end of the class.

我们还要写一篇简短的书评,在临近期末的时候完成

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Social business advocates point to the fact that this need to be near is still relevant but it can be done effectively without need to be physically near others.

FORBES: Can Consultants Save Us Money By Doing More Work Remotely?

Politicians on both sides of the Atlantic appear to be nowhere near to resolving the long-standing structural problems that are depressing forecasts for growth in the U.S. and Europe.

FORBES: Global Stocks Tumble After U.S. Debt Downgraded

The seclusion isn't an accident: unless you've been given specific directions for navigating East Hampton's identical-looking back roads, many of them lined by towering, maze-like hedges, access to the beach can be near impossible to find.

BBC: Escape from New York