31. Whether her film subjects are political or spiritual, they cut close to the bone and on occasion they have created controversy. 32. The song was a part of the set list for the " Close to the Bone " tour within America. 33. Among Southern novelists, only Harry Crews in Florida and Tim McLaurin in North Carolina write as close to the bone as Brown. 34. "It was a very nasty gash, " he said, adding that it had cut close to the bone . 35. As for the contribution that is indisputably his _ cost-cutting _ the critics say that has gone too close to the bone . 36. Michael Hogan, state mental health director, said, " We're pretty close to the bone this time ." 37. For reasons too complicated, too close to the bone to explain in a small space, the Fourth of July sings of baseball. 38. Anyone who's ever been involved in a relationship is going to find that certain moments bite a bit close to the bone . 39. But other than that, he's got it pretty close to the bone , and yeah, I'm pleased ." 40. But ease up on the " I'm-a-stiff " jokes : They cut too close to the bone .