| Fred was sitting close by, working on replacing old laces with fresh ones on greenhide pack bags. |
| The splash was subtle, but it made a noise that was quite loud, alerting anyone close by. |
| It was good to be sitting in the kitchen of an old Welsh cottage again, close by the range and the open door to the garden. |
| Two young men sit down close by, bright scarves knotted around their scrawny necks, eyeing me speculatively. |
| By late April Mercury, Venus, Mars and Saturn will bunch up in the western sky just after sunset, with bright Jupiter close by. |
| Most Maine Coons will stay close by, probably occupying the chair next to yours instead. |
