1.   Because of its reduced jaws, its teeth often fail to meet properly when the mouth is closed.

2.   Clinton had barely closed his mouth when the pronouncements began.

3.   Marie started to say something, then closed her mouth.

4.   They told him to keep his mouth closed when chewing and not to talk with his mouth full.

5.   I closed my mouth and felt as though I had gargled with barbed wire.

6.   Catching sight of herself in a wall mirror, Loretta closed her mouth and waited for Bridget to go on.

7.   Sometimes his fingers strayed between her lips and when she closed her mouth she accidentally sucked on them.

8.   He was left on the stage opening and closing his mouth without a sound coming out.

9.   You can hardly close your mouth!