Beginning in 1888, they forged an increasingly close relationship.

This was the start of an increasingly close relationship between the king and Dasan.

But the Governor may pay a political price in her increasingly close re-election bid.

The committee said its recommended cautious approach "would allow a graceful path to increasingly close levels of cooperation."

This use of computers marks a new phase in the increasingly close relations between music and electronics.

The experts say the agency has made progress in a few areas since 1986, when it began to draw increasingly close scrutiny.

The objective is to create a new Europe which will be increasingly close to the citizens.

I sincerely hope that these relations will be increasingly close and mutually beneficial.

I do believe, however, that an increasingly close link is developing between the internal market and external trade.

Georgia's increasingly close relationship with the European Union, evident in a range of recent activities, is to be welcomed.