"More often than not they are closely related to them or are close friends of the family."

VOA: standard.2009.08.21

I'm more likely to kill you if you're very far away than if you're close.

如果你离我很远，我杀你的可能性,会比你离我近时更高。

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Here's one, "It is clear that the emergence of the hoplite was only the beginning of a lengthy process which certainly lasted more than a century, and may have lasted more than two centuries, leading to the creation of a close ordered hoplites only phalanx.

他说道,"很显然重装步兵的出现,仅仅是漫长战争史的开端,持续了多达一个世纪,甚至可能超过两个世纪,漫长的战争造就了列阵严整的重步兵方阵

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Protesters known as red shirts set more than 30 fires in Bangkok Wednesday as the military moved to close their camp in the city's center.

VOA: standard.2010.05.21

Saudi health officials, working with international health agencies kept close tabs on the more than two million Muslims who made the pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca.

VOA: standard.2009.11.29

The win was Canada's sixth gold medal - perhaps fewer than expected - but Canadian officials say more gold medals could come before the Games close Sunday night.

VOA: standard.2010.02.23

Khao San Road is a popular tourist area in the city, and it is close to the location of the worst violence on Saturday, when more than 20 people died, and hundreds injured.

VOA: standard.2010.04.12

"The decision by the administration to back away from its missile defense commitment to the Czech Republic and Poland can only demonstrate to the rest of Europe that the United States is not prepared to stand behind its friends, that the United States views resetting its relationship with Russia more important than commitments made to close friends and allies, and that the administration is willing to let Russia have veto power over the disposition of our missile defense architecture,".

VOA: standard.2009.09.24