1. A wise head makes a close mouth. 

2. Keep your friends close and your enemies closer. 

3. A close mouth catches no flies. 

4. With close friends in their lives,people develop courage and positive attitudes.Teenagers have the moral support to assert their individuality;the elderly approach their advanced years with optimism and an interest in life. 

5. Very close and trusted friends share confidences candidly. They feel secure that they will not be ridiculed of derided,and their confidences will be honored. 

6. He found the pursuer close at his heels.

7. He played the ball back close to the net.

8. The two countries have always maintained close relations.

9. Charles remained a close ally of the French king.

10. Is there a post office close by?

11. The dance needs close coordination between two dancers.

12. Your comments will receive our close attention.

13. The church is close to the school.

14. The campsite is close to all local amenities.

15. Would you kindly close the window?

16. Their factory had to close down for good.

17. I'm very close to my wife.

18. The score was close in the final match.

19. How close are we to Shinjuku?

20. There is close affinity between Italian and Spanish.

21. The doors open and close automatically.

22. She slipped her arm through his and snuggled close.

23. What time does the store close?

24. It's dark now-let's close the curtains.

25. Stay close together-I don't want anyone to get lost.

26. The lovers held each other close.

27. His house is close to mine.

28. I live close to the shops.

29. One woman, close to hysteria, grabbed my arm.

30. Close your eyes and get some sleep now.

1. The two countries have always maintained close relations.

2. Charles remained a close ally of the French king.

3. Is there a post office close by?

4. The dance needs close coordination between two dancers.

5. The campsite is close to all local amenities.

6. I'm very close to my wife.

7. The score was close in the final match.

8. How close are we to Shinjuku?

9. The doors open and close automatically.

10. She slipped her arm through his and snuggled close.

11. What time does the store close?

12. It's dark now-let's close the curtains.

13. Stay close together-I don't want anyone to get lost.

14. The lovers held each other close.

15. I live close to the shops.

16. One woman, close to hysteria, grabbed my arm.

17. She has a very close relationship with her sister.

18. The animals are kept in close confinement.

19. We live close to the railway line.

20. The prison is close to anarchy.

21. The little boy cuddled the teddy bear close.

22. She is still in close contact with Sarah.

23. Marriage between close kin is prohibited.

24. The door must be warped. It won't close properly.

25. Neighbours by definition live close by .

26. People huddled up close to each other.

27. These pigs are close cousins of the wild hog.

28. Did you close the bolt of the door?

29. They were under constant close surveillance day and night.

30. We maintained a close liaison with the trade union.

31. She has a very close relationship with her sister.

32. Could you close the door/window please?

33. Air conditioning is operating. Close the door, please.

34. We must close up the old well; it's dangerous.

35. The animals are kept in close confinement.

36. We live close to the railway line.

37. The hotel is delightfully situated close to the waterfront.

38. The prison is close to anarchy.

39. The enemy tried to close around us.

40. She's always shied away from close friendships.

41. The little boy cuddled the teddy bear close.

42. She is still in close contact with Sarah.

43. The enemy tried to close about us.

44. Marriage between close kin is prohibited.

45. The enemy tried to close round us.

46. Close the windows for fear of rain.

47. The door must be warped. It won't close properly.

48. The children pressed close to their mother.

49. Neighbours by definition live close by .

50. People huddled up close to each other.

51. The chairperson brought the meeting to a close.

52. These pigs are close cousins of the wild hog.

53. Did you close the bolt of the door?

54. They were under constant close surveillance day and night.

55. We maintained a close liaison with the trade union.

56. Could we have a table close to the band?

57. Don't close the door,[] Tom. The cat wants in.

58. Her comment was uncomfortably close to the truth.

59. She spoke against the decision to close the college.

60. The valve failed to open/close.

31. Could we have a table close to the band?

32. Her comment was uncomfortably close to the truth.

33. She spoke against the decision to close the college.

34. Close the door behind you, please.

35. The site is in close proximity to motorways and an airport.

36. After the pubs close, gangs of youths roam the city streets.

37. My brother's wife and I both had babies around the same time, so the cousins are very close in age.

38. Close your eyes and imagine you are in a forest.

39. Their close and financially rewarding relationship was sufficient to call into question the independence and disinterest of the directors.

40. We haven't always been close, but she was there for me when I needed her.

41. Despite all our efforts to save the school, the authorities decided to close it.

42. Can you close the window? I'm in a draught .

43. One unexpected spin-off of the course was the forming of some really close friendships.

44. We ask the public to have their dogs neutered and keep them under close supervision.

45. You can get a really close, smooth shave with this new double-bladed razor.

46. I know him fairly well, but I wouldn't say we were really close friends.

47. Was he trying to put me off the scent because I had come too close to the truth?

48. When you see famous people at close quarters, they always appear much smaller than you imagined them.

49. Then came the bombshell: the factory was to close down.

50. The new shopping center is close to the railway station.

51. In 1999 it was revealed that he was close to bankruptcy.

52. The raft came close to the rocks and then sheered away.

53. It was a real shock to hear that the factory would have to close.

54. We are anxious to maintain our close links with the police.

55. The leader's speech aimed to close the embarrassing divide in party ranks.

56. The Department maintains many close contacts with the chemical industry.

57. We have had meaningful negotiations and I believe we are very close to a deal.

58. We'd worked together for years and developed a close/good rapport.

59. Close your eyes. Don't peek. I've got a surprise for you.

60. We heard a series of explosions. They seemed quite close by.

61. The suitcase was too overcrowded to close.

62. Close the door behind you, please.

63. The competitors were close together at the finish.

64. The site is in close proximity to motorways and an airport.

65. After the pubs close, gangs of youths roam the city streets.

66. Close your eyes, and see yourself, you are clearly visible.

67. There is a close connection between family background and academic achievement.

68. My brother's wife and I both had babies around the same time, so the cousins are very close in age.

69. Close your eyes and imagine you are in a forest.

70. Their close and financially rewarding relationship was sufficient to call into question the independence and disinterest of the directors.

71. The game was very close and went right down to the wire.

72. We haven't always been close, but she was there for me when I needed her.

73. Despite all our efforts to save the school, the authorities decided to close it.

74. Can you close the window? I'm in a draught .

75. One unexpected spin-off of the course was the forming of some really close friendships.

76. We ask the public to have their dogs neutered and keep them under close supervision.

77. You can get a really close, smooth shave with this new double-bladed razor.

78. We didn't climb to the very top of the mountain, but close enough.

79. I know him fairly well, but I wouldn't say we were really close friends.

80. After they had haggled for some time, the two men decided to close the bargain.

81. The store detective was keeping a close eye on a suspected shoplifter.

82. When a close friend dies, we can't help but feel sad.

83. Was he trying to put me off the scent because I had come too close to the truth?

84. When you quarrel with a close friend, talk about the main dish, don't quibble over the appetizers.

85. The two companies are working in close collaboration each other.

86. It's important that we work in close liaison with other charities in this field.

87. When you see famous people at close quarters, they always appear much smaller than you imagined them.

88. Then came the bombshell: the factory was to close down.

89. The new shopping center is close to the railway station.

90. In 1999 it was revealed that he was close to bankruptcy.

61. I'm very much a family man and need to be close to those I love.

62. He needed an operation to close a nasty gash in his arm.

63. Unless some extra money is found, the theatre will close.

64. A toddler requires close supervision and firm control at all times.

65. The company's sales are now close to saturation in many western countries.

66. Stay close behind me.

67. The government looks likely to go back on its decision to close the mines.

68. It will close more than 200 stores nationwide resulting in the layoffs of an estimated 2,000 employees.

69. Share prices perked up slightly before the close of trading.

70. Try to estimate how many steps it will take to get to a close object.

71. If the input data specified it, the file will close and the process terminates.

72. It would be an exaggeration to say that we were close friends.

73. A close analogy with the art of singing can be made.

74. There has been a close bond between them ever since she saved him from drowning.

75. Football clubs have been busy in the close season transfer market.

76. She struck up a close friendship with Desiree during the week of rehearsals.

77. They had to close the factory down in the recession.

78. The report concluded the cheapest option was to close the laboratory.

79. A sharp razor gives a close shave.

80. Their house is in close proximity to ours.

81. The hounds are getting close to their quarry.

82. This city is close to the fortieth parallel of north latitude.

83. I am reliably informed that there are plans to close this school.

84. After three days without food, the men were close to starvation.

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91. The raft came close to the rocks and then sheered away.

92. They were so close together that I don't know how it was able to scrape through.

93. It was a real shock to hear that the factory would have to close.

94. We are anxious to maintain our close links with the police.

95. The door won't close.

96. The leader's speech aimed to close the embarrassing divide in party ranks.

97. Lille is close to the frontier between France and Belgium.

98. This herbal ointment will help to close up your wound quickly.

99. The Department maintains many close contacts with the chemical industry.

100. We have had meaningful negotiations and I believe we are very close to a deal.

101. We'd worked together for years and developed a close/good rapport.

102. Close your eyes. Don't peek. I've got a surprise for you.

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103. The horse made a mira-culous recovery to finish a close third.

104. We heard a series of explosions. They seemed quite close by.

105. I'm very much a family man and need to be close to those I love.

106. The story works up to a climax as it draws to a close.

107. He needed an operation to close a nasty gash in his arm.

108. Unless some extra money is found(), the theatre will close.

109. A toddler requires close supervision and firm control at all times.

110. They were split up into groups to close the enemy.

111. The company's sales are now close to saturation in many western countries.

112. Good friends are like bras;snug,supportive and always close to the heart!

113. Close collaboration between the Bank and the Fund is not merely desirable, it is essential.

114. Camp sites are usually situated along the coast, close to beaches.

115. Weekends are like rainbows. They look good from a distance but disappear when you get up close to them.

116. They didn't close with each other until the end of the meeting.

117. Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. Thomas A. Edison 

118. The government looks likely to go back on its decision to close the mines.

119. It is highly likely that the factory will have to close.

120. I am afraid to lose, I fear this time, and I love it but memories. I could not forget the sweat on the pitch with the sway of the brothers, forget accompany me cry close friend, and forget the bright Star of that everynight, and those words have touched me deeply.

121. You are not only a good teacher but our close friend. Thank you for helping us make something of our lives.

122. I was struggling to keep up some of the time and the scenery was going past way too fast and close at times.

123. It will close more than 200 stores nationwide resulting in the layoffs of an estimated 2,000 employees.

124. Can you close the door? There's an awful draught in here.

125. Share prices perked up slightly before the close of trading.

126. Try to estimate how many steps it will take to get to a close object.

127. For many things, we only need to close my eyes, feel it with your heart.

128. The Alaskan brown bear is a close cousin of the grizzly bear.

129. If the input data specified it, the file will close and the process terminates.

130. The police were starting to take a close interest in the company's activities.

131. It would be an exaggeration to say that we were close friends.

132. With great difficulty, the fisherman manoeuvred his small craft close to the reef.

133. Some of your comments about her appearance were a bit close to the bone.

134. A close analogy with the art of singing can be made.

135. You see this water carefully contained on my hand? It symbolizes Love. As long as you keep your hand curly open and allow it to remain there, it will always be there. However, if you attempt to close your fingers around it and try to possess it, it will spill through the first cracks it finds. This is the greatest mistake that people do when they meet love. They try to posses it, they demand, they expect and just like the water spilling out of your hand, love will retrieve from you.

136. There might be a temptation to cheat if students sit too close together.

137. The latest opinion polls are predicting a very close contest.

138. There has been a close bond between them ever since she saved him from drowning.

139. It was decided by a unanimous vote that the school should close.

140. Football clubs have been busy in the close season transfer market.

141. Some doors have locks which automatically lock the doors when we close them.

142. She struck up a close friendship with Desiree during the week of rehearsals.

143. When I close my eyes, I don't see myself, but you.

144. They had to close the factory down in the recession.

145. I gave a dinner party for a few close friends.

146. All other anxieties paled beside the terrible fact of the fire coming close to the village.

147. He knew the matter very well(), but held his cards close to his chest.

148. The report concluded the cheapest option was to close the laboratory.

149. If you close that door, you can shut the noise in.

150. If you close your eyes, you can't see anything.

151. You go on home. I'll close up .

152. The result is too close to call .

153. Sisulu spent close to 30 years in prison.

154. I couldn't get close enough to see.

155. He lived in close communion with nature/God.

156. If you are cold, close the window.

157. The police kept a close watch on the offenders.

158. Their birthdays are very close together.

159. The captain ordered his men to close up.

160. Bidding for the painting will close on Friday.

161. If the door's not true, it won't close properly.

162. I need to wear glasses for close work.

162. try its best to collect and create good sentences.

163. A few cars passed close by me.

164. The two buildings are close together.

165. The decision to close the factory has provoked fury.

166. He came close but she drew back.

167. He is a close ally of the Prime Minister.

168. We were close to when it happened.

169. She heard a door open and then close.

170. Each house was packed close behind its neighbour.

171. This is the close season for salmon.

172. We were subjected to very close questioning.

173. She never was a close friend of mine.

174. Susan sat on a chair close to the window.

175. The two women had forged a close bond.

176. Close the door carefully, don't slam it.

177. All her close/distant relatives came to the wedding.

178. She felt his arms close tightly around her.

179. Much of the movie is shot in close up.

180. Open a window it's very close in here.

181. The hounds are getting close to their quarry.

182. They always look smaller close up.

183. Her claim can bear close examination.

184. The wallpaper was peeling away close to the ceiling.

185. He's close to signing a contract.

186. A second police car followed close behind.

187. Colin came close to having a nervous breakdown last year.

188. At the close of trading, he had lost thousands of pounds on the stock market.

189. His mother lives in the next street to us, which is a little too close for comfort.

190. When I saw Henry with another woman I felt something close to jealousy.

191. I shaved a few millimetres from the bottom of the door to make it close properly.

192. It has grown from a one-man business to a multi-million dollar business with close to $10 million in assets.

193. I was close to tears as I told them the news.

194. A close associate of the author denied reports that she had cancer.

195. He tried to get close to her under the pretence of examining the pictures on the wall.

196. I had received a letter from a very close friend.

197. It outraged the public that the local authority decided to close the road.

198. Sources close to Number 10 say there will be no change in the Cabinet.

199. I tell you,[http:///close.html] I was so mad I came close to hitting her.

200. The hotel is in the city centre, close to shops and local amenities.

201. The local steelworks is being run down and is likely to close within three years.

202. The hotel is conveniently situated close to the beach and the shops.

203. They're a worrying political party because of their close links/ties with terrorist groups.

204. I can't quite believe the close shaves I've had just recently.

205. With great reluctance, we have come to the decision to close the hospital.

206. The business could become less profitable or, even worse , could close down.

207. There has been much gnashing of teeth about the proposal to close the hospital.

208. He helped her close the cases up, and then he secured the canvas straps as tight as they would go.

209. When it rains, there is no alternative but to close up shop.

210. It would be an abortive effort to try to close this wide price gap.

211. Warm weather has attracted the flat fish close to shore.

212. If the election result is close, there will be a second count.

213. Her mother was pleased that she chose a college close to home.

214. It's freezing in here - can I close the window?

215. The residents in the neighbourhood all applauded the council's decision to close the small dye factory.

216. Local people are very angry about the plans to close another hospital.

217. You have to close your files before you can exit the system.

218. Catering may now account for close on a quarter of pub turnover.

219. He came up close, breathing alcohol fumes all over me.

220. She felt aroused by the pressure of his body so close to hers.

221. You won't get a penny out of Jack - he's very close with his money.

222. The picture looks very different when you see it close to.

223. The finger of suspicion pointed to Gilbert Cash,[] a close friend of the victim.

224. Don't come too close - I don't want you to give me your cold!

225. Have you heard the rumor floating about that the shop is going to close?

226. The firm has decided to close down its Chicago branch.

227. There are several accounts of dolphins living in close proximity to humans .

228. "Let's draw this meeting to a close, gentlemen, " said the chairman.

229. We just managed to win, but it was a close thing.

230. She wanted to experience things outside the close confines of family life.

231. Close the door, please.The wind is blowing dead against me.

232. It's very close in here. Would you mind opening the window?

233. One way to see birds at close range is to attract them into your own garden.

234. Drivers often have a nasty habit of driving too close to cyclists.

235. Have you heard the rumor floating around that the shop is going to close?

236. His interest in writing came from a long correspondence with a close college friend.

237. The decade drew to a close with the threat of war hanging over Europe.

238. Don't worry, I'll keep a close eye on the kids.

239. The cupboard would hardly close, with all the shoes thrown in anyhow.

240. Open and close the valves occasionally so they don't get gummed up.

241. The pheasant is a close relative of the Guinea hen.

242. Sources close to the player claim he won't be entering this year's championship.

243. Animal welfare is a subject very close to my heart.

244. The government is keeping a close watch on how the situation develops.

245. England were close to victory, but they couldn't quite bring it off .

246. Many local shops will be forced to close if the new supermarket is built.

247. He liked her well enough but he wasn't going to make a close friend of her.

248. We were really close. We thought the world of each other.

249. With so many frontal systems so close together[ ], we can expect the weather to be highly changeable over the next few days.

250. The ship came close to the rocks and then sheered away.