1.   From Calais to Albert, the nearest town to Thiepval, is but a two hour drive.

2.   He went into the nearest town and bought a proper shovel.

3.   Hopeless, I walked towards the nearest town, which was further away than I cared to think about.

4.   I had driven to Gondal, the nearest town, to make phone calls and have a Wash.

5.   I offered to take them into the nearest town for tea.

6.   I walked to the nearest town.

7.   It all seemed a thousand miles from the nearest town, though in actuality it might be only five or six.

8.   It was a long hard walk back to the nearest town.

9.   The nearest town is fifteen kilometres off.

10.   Their car broke down, and they were suddenly faced with a long hard walk back to the nearest town.