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.

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.

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.

Carrot seemed to be winning, but it was a near thing.

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.

It had been a near thing and I was badly shaken.

It would be a near thing, touch and go, the way I planned my escape.

I had the feeling it had been a near thing getting away from him at all.

It had been a near thing, she had to give him that.

This election is going to be a near thing.

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.