The rest of the group - some children, some young men, one older man, about eight in all - hung back, close to the cars.

Hanging close to him in the room were the paraphernalia necessary to the practice of his profession.

He cast no stones, then, but hung close to the Aquilonians and listened.

Harry hung close to the wall and gripped the apparatus.

As instructed, Chee had been hanging close to the motor pool.

Behind him, men hung around the main doors, hands close to swords.

It was black under the trees and a white mist of dislodged snow hung close to the ground.

They won't be easy to get out; they're hanging close to station.

Sean hung close to his father and looked at Patrick.

He hung close to his mother's left side.