Sentence examples for had closed off from inspiring English sources

All this had closed off most avenues for reasonable discussion.

The officers had closed off the avenue from 54th to 57th Street.

This small town had closed off its downtown square to accommodate parking for hundreds of members of the news media.

She had to park a half-mile from the bar, because the police had closed off the surrounding area.

The police had closed off the block to traffic, and were questioning the building's residents, she added.

By midmorning, agents had closed off the area and were removing food and office equipment from the minimart.

Alan Johnson has closed off that possibility.

Gabon has closed off four border villages.

Mr Gent says: "We could have accepted it, but it would have closed off our options.

"OK, they have closed off the beach, but no one is removing all of this filth.

"Yes, but why?" "They have closed off the town center to cars".