Example sentences of "close [prep] where the " in BNC.

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1 Some of their instructions included reading a spell-book in my witch 's house , which had , we established , a door close to where the children were sitting .
2 A massive collection was made in local towns , and two crosses were erected close to where the men met their tragic ends .
3 It remains dominant in a position close to where the Roman road of Watling Street crosses the River Medway , on the road to Canterbury .
4 He parked close to where the land sloped downwards to a narrow pebble beach , and switched the engine off .
5 A spokesman for Essex Ambulance Service said the rescue operation was hampered because no vehicles could get close to where the girl had fallen .
6 Consequently , many of the seeds land close to where the diners collected them and the plants ' purpose is largely thwarted .
7 A Sunday in June found us off the entrance to Chichester harbour , close to where the Caducius sank .
8 They 're trying to trace two men seen in a car close to where the attack happened .
9 It showed tyre marks on the road close to where the crash happened .
10 The newly-bought axe was buried in deep undergrowth close to where the fire was lit .
11 A plan is underway to build a new YMCA home on Melland Street close to where the landscaping work is to be done .
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