preposition
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
be within/beyond the bounds of possibility (= be possible/not possible )
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It was not beyond the bounds of possibility that they could meet again.
be within/outside sb’s remit
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Marketing is outside our remit.
came within an ace of
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The team came within an ace of winning the championship.
come/fall within the scope of sth (= be included in it )
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Banks and building societies fall within the scope of the new legislation.
fall within the ambit of sth
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areas falling within the ambit of our research
keep within a budget (= spend only the money that is available )
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Further cuts are needed in order to keep within the budget.
outside/within the domain of sth/sb
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This problem is outside the domain of medical science.
panic rises within sb (= someone starts to feel panic )
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She felt panic rising within her.
stay/act within the law (= not do illegal things )
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The security forces must act within the law.
within a 10-mile/200-metre etc radius
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There are more than a dozen golf courses within a 15-mile radius of St Andrews.
within easy reach (= close to )
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The station is within easy reach of the town centre.
within (easy) walking distance (of sth) (= near enough to be able to walk to )
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There are plenty of bars and restaurants within walking distance of the hotel.
within (easy) walking distance (= near enough to walk to easily )
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There are lots of restaurants within walking distance.
within easy...distance (= close enough to walk to )
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The park is within easy walking distance .
within inches
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On several occasions, they came within inches of death.
within spitting distance informal (= very near something )
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The ball passed within spitting distance of the goal.
within striking distance of sth (= not far from something, especially something you are going to attack )
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Their troops had advanced to within striking distance of the town.
within travelling/commuting/driving distance of sth (= near enough to make travel to or from a place possible )
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The job was not within travelling distance of my home.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
be in/within sb's power (to do sth)
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Data from the 1990 census indicate exactly how crucial higher education is in determining earning power .
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I most heartily wish it may be in my power to serve and save so much innocence, beauty and merit.
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I shall be in his power .
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It is within your power to concentrate on selected aspects of your work environment and ignore others.
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It was in their power to make and break military reputations; men gave of their best in front of them.
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They were in the power of these dragons.
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We must do whatever is in our power to convince them not to marry until they are old enough to know themselves.
be within spitting distance (of sth)
be within striking distance
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At least then she would know that the oyster skiffs were within striking distance of the shore.
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Besides, we might be within striking distance of the well, a place to camp if necessary.
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He hadn't, but, looking at the map, Branson could see they were within striking distance.
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We are within striking distance of our goal.
beat/thrash etc sb to within an inch of their life
come within a whisker of (doing) sth
in/within living memory
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After that sweltering afternoon in May, we went through a period of epic heat, the hottest summer in living memory.
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For the first time in living memory a presidential candidate claimed the White House before his rival had conceded the race.
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For the village it was the most exciting news in living memory.
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It has doubled within living memory.
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It has, after all, been the worst first year of any parliament in living memory.
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Still, for a prime minister who enjoyed the longest honeymoon in living memory, these are unhappy days.
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The country is in the depths of a recession, made worse by the worst drought in living memory.
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They are among hundreds of northeastern North Dakota farmers with crops damaged by the worst rain and rural flooding in living memory.
in/within memory
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A suitable structure for storing the required information in memory must be established.
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Alexander was grieved to lose such a good friend, and built the city Bucephalia in memory of him.
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Concerts included a series in memory of our late Chancellor, Sir Monty Finniston.
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If one can discover which protein is missing, then one has a clue to its necessary role in memory formation.
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Only in memories will Earnhardt return to a place he held deep in his heart.
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She had decided to name the child Edward, after Prince Edward, and John in memory of her father.
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She told me that there was some money in a bank account which had been raised in memory of her daughter.
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We live on in memory and love.
in/within sb's hearing
in/within sight
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Al wanted to smoke, but there were no ashtrays in sight .
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Lynn leaned out of the window, snapping pictures of everything in sight .
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Today is the fifteenth day of the heat wave, with no end in sight .
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Funny to see it way out here, within sight of Stone Mountain.
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Galliano play seamless, mellow grooves with soul, and not a black beret in sight .
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No such opportunities, however, were in sight .
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That was the last and only rebel that ventured within sight , the rest remaining in their safe, iron-walled enclosure.
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There were no soldiers in sight .
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They probably thought they'd chosen a good place because it was near the bar and in sight of the dance floor.
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With the end of the season in sight it is always worthwhile looking at the trends in diving accidents that have occurred.
in/within the space of sth
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Amyntas is a pastoral narrative of self-redemption in relation to, in the desire for, and in the space of, the other.
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Both their cars were stolen in the space of three days.
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Hayward then increased the home team's lead with two penalties in the space of five minutes.
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How incredibly hard it is, how wonderful and how awful-often in the space of a few minutes.
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It's the third time in 2 years his house has been raided and the second in the space of a week.
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Now, within the space of five minutes, we had broken one each.
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Scheduled for April 8, 1990, this would be the third in the space of 10 months.
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The School was unfortunate to lose two of its most hardworking Governors within the space of seven months.
the enemy within
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But he's now an associate fellow at Templeton College in Oxford ... so is he viewed as the enemy within.
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Chapter 1 focuses on current efforts to label the poor, specifically poor women, as the enemy within.
wheels within wheels
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For there existed wheels within wheels within wheels.
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The wheels within wheels began to turn, and efforts were made to have the sentence reduced.
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Whether it flows as sand or turns on wheels within wheels, time escapes irretrievably, while we watch.
within (easy) reach of sth
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Also within easy reach of many places of interest, including the new International Convention Centre.
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It was so away from it all yet within easy reach of the city.
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None of the androids flew within reach of the weapon.
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That victory put him within reach of the top ten.
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The latter were concentrated quite markedly in Stratford and Forest Gate within easy reach of the main railway line into the city.
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The science-room windows were within easy reach of the school keeper's shammy.
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Weldon is within easy reach of major towns like Leicester, Peterborough and Northampton.
within an ace of (doing) sth
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I came within an ace of slapping her around.
within earshot
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The police would not question the victims while the press was within earshot .
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Two of the shop assistants were complaining loudly within earshot of the customers.
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You can play anywhere on the beach as long as you stay within earshot .
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Even a horrific rape committed within earshot of a big family get-together was ignored.
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Fast fighter jets -- many traveling within earshot of the sound barrier -- will headline the shows.
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Key field support teams were said to be overtly impugning the reputations of colleagues within earshot of customers.
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She must be within earshot , but she was keeping quiet.
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The wives were normally at home and therefore within earshot when assistance was needed.
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They did not draw too close, but hovered within earshot of all that was said.
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To any neighbors within earshot , I apologize.
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Visitors should be informed of this important factor - be careful of what is said within earshot of the person.
within limits
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You can decorate the apartment yourself - within limits , of course.
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A trial is first performed to show efficacy and, within limits , to quantify the effect.
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Customs agents have the power to value imports and, within limits , charge a range of tariff rates.
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He respects, looks up to, objects placed on a pedestal ... but only within limits !
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It is possible, within limits , to assess a physical disability.
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Voters were offered real choices, within limits .
within minutes
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Police responded to the alarm within minutes .
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A second entry and exit gate was available, but the soggy conditions would have rendered it useless within minutes .
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All had been ejected with considerable velocity; within minutes , they were hundreds of yards away.
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He was arrested within minutes of making the calls.
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Kids and boom-boom girls showed up within minutes .
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Lawrence looked ahead to a new challenge within minutes of celebrating a dramatic ten-man two-goal comeback at Wolves.
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Released from those conditions, diamonds will revert within minutes to the more pedestrian substance graphite.
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The onset of the effect of calcium infusion is within minutes and the duration is 30 to 60 minutes.
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Two other Protestant men were shot within minutes of the attack.
within reason
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Children should, within reason , be able to experiment with many different activities.
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Do what you can, within reason , to prevent accidents.
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Within reason , the city does what it can to prevent traffic accidents.
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By all means go and practise within reason .
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Clearly a public service campaign must, within reason , aim for virtually complete coverage.
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In fact, it's quite useful to expose him to people from outside the Unit, within reason .
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It is well within reason to expect help in this regard in exchange for further financial assistance.
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So it follows that the more startling or bizarre your murder is, within reason , the better.
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The management often let their regulars stay on credit, within reason .
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They are also willing, within reason , to pay towards this schooling.
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Where you take them should, within reason , be left entirely to them.
within the realms of possibility
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It was actually within the realms of possibility.
within two feet/ten years etc either way
within/in sight of sth
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Just when he was within sight of his goal, the funding for Dr. Wilson's research was cut.
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The refugees' boat was stopped by the Coast Guard within sight of land.
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After the terror of the past twenty-four hours he was safe for the moment and in sight of victory.
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As he came within sight of his office, he was startled to see a small group waiting at the door.
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As in two Orlando locations, the new stores often opened within sight of a mall with a B.. Dalton.
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I had to keep the wingtip in sight of the ground to avoid getting disorientated.
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That manse, in sight of the sea, was also raided at seven o'clock on Wednesday 27 February.
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The faster craft should be within sight of the finish at Douglas by mid morning Saturday.
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There they put it on a platform on a hill within sight of the post.
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They probably thought they'd chosen a good place because it was near the bar and in sight of the dance floor.
within/outside the purview of sb/sth
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Mr. Davis felt constrained to accept that such a case might be within the purview of the legislation.
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S.U. was to be encouraged, eliminating chains of assessment and decision making which had lain within the purview of the superintendent.
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Salary negotiations are normally not within the purview of the president.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Within a short space of time, Gerry had managed to offend everyone in the group.
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Within six years of joining the company he was Managing Director.
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Within the terms of the agreement, Delta will buy 50 new aircraft.
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Children must remain within the school grounds during the lunch break.
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Different factions within the party are fighting for overall control.
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He was bitten by a snake. Within three hours he was dead.
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Her car has been broken into three times within a month.
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Hunting is not permitted within the park.
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If the ball lands within the white lines it counts as a fair serve.
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If we do not hear from you within 14 days, we will contact our solicitors.
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Pupils living within two miles of the school are expected to pay their own bus fares.
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The fire alarm went off and within minutes the building had been cleared.
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The landowners have always regarded themselves as an elite group within society.
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The machine is not being operated within safety guidelines.
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The top prize is a trip to Hawaii, which must be taken within a year of the prize drawing.
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There have been a lot of changes within the department since I joined.
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There have been five serious accidents within the last few days.
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They are supposed to finish the bridge within two years.
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Violence within the family is often alcohol-related.