Vocabulary

そうになった

almost (did); nearly (did)

expression

Example sentences

He came near being run over by a car.

He came near to being drowned in the river.

Crossing the street, I was nearly hit by a car.

As he was about to fall into the river, he took hold of the tree.

I got airsick and felt like throwing up.

I was almost run over by a car.

The bus nearly ran over him.

The cat came near being run over by a truck.