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Example sentences for "close watch"

  • Rivers kept a close watch on Mrs. Maroney, and in the afternoon called at the house to see Josh.

  • He kept a close watch on him, and learned from the conversation of some of Maroney's friends, to whom he had divulged his plans, where he was going, and by what route he intended to pursue his journey.

  • He feared that Maroney might leave town by some private conveyance, and so kept a close watch on his movements.

  • Green was still employed in "shadowing" Mrs. Maroney, and kept a close watch on her movements.

  • You hustle back to your tower and keep a close watch on things.

  • Keep a close watch on it, and on any fishermen or campers.

  • What we can do is simply to concentrate all our available strength, keep a close watch on the enemy, and obtain reinforcements.

  • There was one man, who did not take any part in the conversation, that kept a close watch on Claus and listened to every word he said.

  • The boys were coming directly toward him, and this was the first time he had seen them since his arrival in Denver, although he had kept a close watch of everybody he had met on the street.

  • By keeping a close watch of the windows he discovered him pass toward the ticket office, where he made known his wants, and presently Claus saw him put a ticket into his pocket.

  • Mr. Banta kept a close watch on the boys, and saw the pleased expression that came upon their faces.

  • An-dre kept a close watch on the scene from a top room in Smith's house.

  • For on this the red-coats kept a close watch.

  • Our men kept a close watch on this road, to stop the red-coats who might seek to pass with food or live-stock.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "close watch" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    close behind; close column; close covered; close embrace; close enough; close friend; close order; close proximity; close quarters; close relation; close resemblance; close support; closed shop; closed vessel; closely akin; closely bound; closely pursued; closely related; closely resembles; closely veiled; dramatic work; one hundred; shaven face; she listened; under the present system; you the