"Near thing" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... opinion to any amount), Cumberland very unwillingly owned that, if he was forced to say what he thought, he believed Oaklands had made his stroke before the sneeze caused him to start, but that it was a near thing, and he might very possibly be mistaken. This was quite enough for Oaklands, who declared that he was perfectly satisfied, and begged Cumberland to play, which, with some apparent reluctance, he did, and, as was almost a matter of certainty, proved ...
— Frank Fairlegh - Scenes From The Life Of A Private Pupil • Frank E. Smedley
... Randall, who has Irish blood in his veins; not the better for that, nor the worse; and not far from him is his last antagonist, Ned Turner, who, though beaten by him, still thinks himself as good a man, in which he is, perhaps, right, for it was a near thing; and "a better shentleman," in which he is quite right, for he is a Welshman. But how shall I name them all? they were there by dozens, and all tremendous in their way. There was Bulldog Hudson and fearless Scroggins, who beat the conqueror of Sam the Jew. ...
— Lavengro - The Scholar, The Gypsy, The Priest • George Borrow
... "That was a near thing," said Dennis. "Another minute, and there would have been three vacancies in ...
— With Haig on the Somme • D. H. Parry
... railway bridge was not floored, and I looked at Jackson, who, near by, was watching Kelly's progress. Again he nodded, and my command rushed at the bridge. Concealed by the cloud of smoke, the suddenness of the movement saved us from much loss; but it was rather a near thing. My horse and clothing were scorched, and many men burned their hands severely while throwing brands into the river. We were soon over, and the enemy in full flight to Winchester, with loss of camp, guns, and ...
— Destruction and Reconstruction: - Personal Experiences of the Late War • Richard Taylor
... a near thing, senor," one of them said, towards morning. "The current counts for three or four miles against us. If it hadn't been for that, we should certainly have done it. As it ...
— Held Fast For England - A Tale of the Siege of Gibraltar (1779-83) • G. A. Henty |
