1.   Dallas got this close because the Lakers lost two in a row this week, against Phoenix and Sacramento.

2.   Each time you get this chance, you get this close, you start thinking about it, and they start bringing it up.

3.   How many times would he ever get this close to a U.S. Open championship?

4.   It would be a shame for him to get that close and then pull the rug out.

5.   It was hard to watch the last few minutes, knowing that this team came so close, and may never get this close again.

6.   Moseley had been a firefighter for eight years, but never really got this close to the fire.

7.   Monday night, UCLA never let Kentucky get that close.

8.   Most people never will get this close to a lion, but other species, such as bears, can be downright dangerous.

9.   None of them knew they would get this close.

10.   Not many women get that close inside the circle.