| get close | 1.51 | We got that close. | ||
| run close | 1.51 | Expected to run a close second to Democrats. | ||
| come close | 1.25 | It has never come this close. | ||
| hold close | 1.25 | He held her close and kissed her. | ||
| finish close | 1.05 | He also finished a close second on the road that year. | ||
| follow close | 0.86 | Mellon announced the changes following the close of trading. | ||
| near close | 0.79 | He believed fighting in the capital was nearing a close. | ||
| draw close | 0.72 | He drew her close to him. | ||
| bring close | 0.66 | War brought Djilas close to Tito. | ||
| pull close | 0.66 | Cooper pulled Degan close. | ||
| say close | 0.66 | Mediator says accord close. | ||
| hit close | 0.59 | This is something that hits real close. | ||
| keep close | 0.59 | She kept McVeigh close the first few years. | ||
| include close | 0.53 | Yet the concern lingers among many, including several close to the fighter. | ||
| have close | 0.46 | The two girls had a close, if complicated, relationship. | ||
| quote close | 0.46 | The Post quoted confidants close to Annan as saying he is convinced Washington used the operation to penetrate the security apparatus protecting Saddam. | ||
| move close | 0.39 | The crowds jostled to get close as he moved. | ||
| stick close | 0.39 | Although her singing can indeed swing, she generally sticks pretty close to pop. | ||
| drive close | 0.33 | DRIVING too close to the vehicle ahead is still a common tendency on Ulster roads. | ||
| stray close | 0.33 | The injured man, who had strayed too close to the racing line, was taken to hospital with leg injuries. |