A couple of us can go up ahead and get close to the house.

"We might even get deer to come close to the house."

"The weather's going to keep the two of you close to the house for the next little while anyway."

The chuck came up close to the house and stopped.

We'll take shifts outside; but all stay close to the house.

Nor did it allow families to get the car very close to the house as they preferred to do.

The food was passed around, and we were just beginning to eat when a car door slammed close to the house.

The woods came up close to the main house, which was fortunate for us.

Getting close to the house in daylight would be impossible there was far too much open ground to cover.

The carriage had been unable to get very close to the house to which they were going.