Sentence examples for liked to close from inspiring English sources

He liked to close his letters "with a handshake" and recommended smoking a pipe, like he did, to stay sane and happy.

"On to Z!" was Fred's characteristically buoyant cry -- one with which he liked to close letters, exit a conversation, depart a room.

Our center of gravity was the Zen Café, a sushi place where the American chef, a young veteran of Hollywood film production, liked to close up shop (or not open at all), roll an Oriental rug out onto the sidewalk and wait for friends to drop by for drinks.

And I'd like to close the Catholic Church".

At a news conference in 2006, President Bush said, "I'd like to close Guantánamo".

Beneficiaries of the early speed of any race are those horses who like to close.

Experts say China would like to close the door on the episode.

The president declared that he would like to close Guantánamo as soon as possible.

"I would like to close the camp and put the prisoners on trial".

The government in Tokyo would like to close these small schools and fold them into others nearby.

I figure it's good business, seeing as I don't like to close a case without a positive result".