close to hand

Thought it best we keep him close to hand the whole time.

Especially when there was one so close to hand she had nearly died for him.

A low table with a glass of wine upon it was close to hand.

There was good reason why Harry had the gun so close to hand.

You then sail in company (with help close to hand) for the second week.

If you want to be something with a name attached to it, I can't think of anything closer to hand.

Now, with this possibility close to hand, he was beginning to consider the consequences for the first time.

But at least he felt a fraction easier with that window open and close to hand.

Even a reference to some current event close to hand can offer a lead in to a topic.

She wanted some of her own back, and the sul'dam were close to hand.

I wanted it on call and close to hand every hour of the day and night.

"Let me cite one example that is close to hand.

You can be sure he has a weapon close to hand and won't hesitate to use it.

Even closer to hand was the term's appearance in late-19th-century psychology.

"No, we must seize upon some technology closer to hand," I said.

And had not a single string with which to tug him closer to hand.

Virtual or not, he had missed having a blade close to hand.

He turned his attention to something closer to hand, on the viewscreen.

In that case there was the nice, high cliff of a remote island all too close to hand!

For lack of anything closer to hand, he took off his jacket and slipped it around her.

It was in the open and closer to hand.

"People don't have hundreds of petrol bombs close to hand," he said.

A camera crew was close to hand, one of the several on duty at the plaza now.

Why would such a being wait to fight the Shiva, when humans were so close to hand?

Closer to hand, those gathered around the Queen were arguing.