1.   The shutters were firmly closed at the ticket booth, the waxwork policemen staring with sightless eyes at passers-by.

2.   The townspeople sensibly stayed indoors and closed their shutters.

3.   One of the orderlies came round closing the shutters.

4.   Early homeowners usually conserved heat by closing the shutters at night.

5.   For long periods, the ticket seller simply closes the shutters of her window and disappears.

6.   Hurricane shutters were closed for the season.

7.   I asked Alberto if we should close the shutters.

8.   I closed the shutters and sank into my desk chair.

9.   In the event of possible laser attack, shutters can be closed over the sensitive optical systems of some satellites.