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

Gets Closer in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: closer
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 9
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 25 words

Words in this phrase

gets closer

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • gets can mean: third-person singular simple present indicative of get Common word
  • closer can mean: comparative form of close: more close Frequent word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 8 start, 7 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 17 statements, 1 questions, 2 exclamations

Usage patterns

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

and everybody gets closer as we 1× as bitcoin gets closer to its 1× as christmas gets closer even if 1× as finale gets closer 1× as he gets closer to the 1× as it gets closer like some 1× as it gets closer they can 1× as it gets closer to completion 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

and building connections 1× as bonfire night 1× as it gets 1× as the move 1× dick is trying 1× do you think 1×

Common sentence endings:

all this happens 1× by the day 1× closer to completion 1× closer to him 1× dc comics saga 1× down and dirty 1×

Context words

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

see 4× days 2× day 2× down 2× know 2× happens 2× bitcoin 2× new 2× pinpoint 2× truth 1× killer 1× movie 1×

Related phrases

closer look getting closer get closer everyone gets closer ties moved closer

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around closer:

closer look 14× getting closer 12× get closer 10× moved closer 6×

Just before it in the phrase index:

get worse get together get tired get tested get stuck get sick

Just after it in the phrase index:

getting better getting bigger getting closer getting engaged getting harder getting ready

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same ending:

getting closer get closer moved closer

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "gets closer" has 2 words and usually appears near the start in these examples. The average sentence has 25 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as and everybody gets closer as we, as bitcoin gets closer to its, see, days and day stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with closer look, getting closer, get closer, closer look, getting closer and get closer, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with gets closer

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

Short example sentences

But as he gets closer to the truth the killer gets closer to him. (14 words)

The movie descends into madness as Willard gets closer and closer to his target. (14 words)

Stocks soared again Thursday as a massive coronavirus relief bill gets closer to passing Congress. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

As it gets closer they can pinpoint it very precisely with the Arecibo radar system, and with ten days of warning will know its position exactly enough to pinpoint it to an area about the size of New York central park! (41 words)

And I do want to stay in touch and see how this unfolds in Toronto and in Canada, have you back to talk about that as this gets closer to commencement and see where all this happens. (37 words)

So far, both senate candidates have been fairly friendly toward each other, but as election day gets closer this November, we'll see if the gloves come off and this race gets down and dirty! (35 words)

Question examples

Do you think as it gets closer, like some physicians will wait for it to be approved where it might actually delay, start some implants? (25 words)

Exclamation examples

So far, both senate candidates have been fairly friendly toward each other, but as election day gets closer this November, we'll see if the gloves come off and this race gets down and dirty! (35 words)

As it gets closer they can pinpoint it very precisely with the Arecibo radar system, and with ten days of warning will know its position exactly enough to pinpoint it to an area about the size of New York central park! (41 words)

Example sentences (20)

But as he gets closer to the truth the killer gets closer to him.

The movie descends into madness as Willard gets closer and closer to his target.

It’s always lovely to feel and see things changing as Christmas gets closer – even if some might say the whole festive season gets started a little too early these days.

So far, both senate candidates have been fairly friendly toward each other, but as election day gets closer this November, we'll see if the gloves come off and this race gets down and dirty!

And building connections with all the players and everybody gets closer, as we are fighting for the same spots.

AS Bonfire Night gets closer, here's what you need to know about the Glasgow North East Fireworks Festival.

As the move-out date gets closer and contracts are set, anywhere from a week to 72 hours out, participants are told where they’ll be relocating to, she said.

Do you think as it gets closer, like some physicians will wait for it to be approved where it might actually delay, start some implants?

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That way, the conversation gets closer to the unexpected, interesting, fun and weird places of how someone really feels and thinks, he said.

And I do want to stay in touch and see how this unfolds in Toronto and in Canada, have you back to talk about that as this gets closer to commencement and see where all this happens.

Dick is trying to be brave as the threat of war gets closer and Anne's formidable self-assurance is growing by the day.

I do not have a title for this course yet, but I’ll share more information about it as it gets closer to completion.

It happens approximately every four years, as the mechanism built into Bitcoin’s core requires and ensures that the creation of new coins slows down as Bitcoin gets closer to its maximum supply.

We’ve found some great replacement deals that have popped up, and we’ll have our eye on everything that changes as the official Black Friday event gets closer.

And as his updated version of gets closer, you can be sure that plenty of fans are going to take advantage of the fact that they can stream this chapter of his DC Comics saga.

Jamie gets closer, he brother, Andy tells him to stop or he is going to jump.

Sony’s PlayStation 5 is coming, and as its release gets closer, the leaks keep dropping.

Stocks soared again Thursday as a massive coronavirus relief bill gets closer to passing Congress.

The comments were filled with praise, many complimenting Sluss’ beauty and others offering her encouragement as finale gets closer.

As it gets closer they can pinpoint it very precisely with the Arecibo radar system, and with ten days of warning will know its position exactly enough to pinpoint it to an area about the size of New York central park!

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