Below you will find example sentences with "close contact". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

Close Contact in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: contact
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 10
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 28.2 words

Words in this phrase

close contact

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • close can mean: To remove or block an opening, gap or passage through. Common word
  • contact can mean: The act of touching physically; being in close association. Frequent word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 4 start, 12 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

been in close contact with the 2× are in close contact with lawmakers 1× been in close contact with either 1× been in close contact with only 1× been in close contact with recently 1× being in close contact with a 1× came in close contact with the 1× come in close contact with your 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

abrahamsen who has 1× additionally we ve 1× and because people 1× as the virus 1× behind the scenes 1× celebrities including mike 1×

Common sentence endings:

a monkeypox rash 1× and congressional aides 1× are being addressed 1× at this stage 1× being coughed on 1× contact with recently 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

person 5× disease 4× health 4× feet 3× someone 3× virus 3× spread 3× having 3× people 3× away 2× transmitted 2× spreads 2×

Related phrases

contact tracing eye contact close ally contact information contact details contact range close relatives close ties close friendship

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around contact:

contact tracing 18× eye contact 16× contact information 11× contact details 10× contact range 10×

Just before it in the phrase index:

close ally clone wars clock tower clock speeds cllr ian clippers forward

Just after it in the phrase index:

close friendship close relatives close ties closed doors closed session closely followed

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

close ally close relatives close ties close friendship

Same ending:

eye contact

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "close contact" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 28.2 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as been in close contact with the, are in close contact with lawmakers, person, disease and health stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with contact tracing, eye contact, close ally, contact tracing, eye contact and contact information, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with close contact

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

Lavrov said Russia was in close contact with Israel, too. (10 words)

Behind the scenes, senior White House aides are in close contact with lawmakers and congressional aides. (16 words)

Abrahamsen, who has been in close contact with the family, said Farrah's wife visited him on Sunday. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

Contact can mean physical contact, close contact (less than 6 feet away from someone and for more than 10 minutes), or proximate contact (more than 6 feet away but in the same enclosed room for an extended period of an hour or more). (43 words)

NSW Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant said each of the men in Sydney had been in close contact with only a few family members, colleagues or health workers, and all those close contacts were free from illness at this stage. (41 words)

The new NHS test and trace system is being rolled out across England with the help of 25,000 contact tracers, with people who come into close contact with a coronavirus sufferer told to self-isolate for 14 days. (39 words)

Example sentences (20)

Contact can mean physical contact, close contact (less than 6 feet away from someone and for more than 10 minutes), or proximate contact (more than 6 feet away but in the same enclosed room for an extended period of an hour or more).

However, mpox isn’t considered a sexually transmitted disease, because it also spreads via other forms of close contact, such as skin-to-skin contact or sharing towels, clothing or bedding with someone who has the virus.

Deschutes County Public Health communicable disease nurses are conducting contact investigations to identify and isolate individuals who have been in close contact with either person in the last 14 days.

Ebola is spread through direct contact with the bodily fluids of an infected person, while the coronavirus can be transmitted more easily, through close contact or droplets from sneezes and coughs.

Following Centers for Disease Control guidelines, being in close contact with a person means having been within six feet of them or having direct contact with the disease, such as being coughed on.

The DOH-Davao said extensive information gathering and contact tracing to all persons, who came in close contact with the patients, have been contacted.

The new NHS test and trace system is being rolled out across England with the help of 25,000 contact tracers, with people who come into close contact with a coronavirus sufferer told to self-isolate for 14 days.

Those individuals are then prompted to provide contact information for anyone they have been in close contact with recently.

Advertentie

NSW Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant said each of the men in Sydney had been in close contact with only a few family members, colleagues or health workers, and all those close contacts were free from illness at this stage.

Abrahamsen, who has been in close contact with the family, said Farrah's wife visited him on Sunday.

According to the WHO, monkeypox spreads from person-to-person through close contact with someone who has a monkeypox rash.

Additionally, we’ve been in close contact with the British and French consuls general to ensure that they are fully apprised and that their concerns are being addressed.

And because people may not know they are infected, they may spread the virus if they come in close contact with your baby.

As the virus is spread through close contact, avoiding those who are unwell and regular hand washing are recommended.

Behind the scenes, senior White House aides are in close contact with lawmakers and congressional aides.

Celebrities including Mike Tyson, Martin Lawrence, and Nick Cannon have all commented and expressed their support, but none of them have reported having close contact with Foxx since the health scare.

He said US authorities were in close contact with their Canadian counterparts about allegations the Indian government was involved in the murder and urged India to cooperate with the investigation.

Keeping warm in cold water is difficult because all the blood pumped from the heart goes directly to the gills, where it comes into very close contact with the cold surrounding water, resulting in rapid heat loss.

Lavrov said Russia was in close contact with Israel, too.

Speaking to ITV, Vera's leading lady said: "“It’s all changed since the pandemic because now you just have to be careful, sadly avoiding close contact with people who come along to watch filming.

Advertentie