1 The story works up to a climax as it draws to a close.

2 The meeting was drawing to a close.

3 The monsoon season was drawing to a close .

4 As the evening drew to a close, people started reaching for their coats.

5 The decade drew to a close with the threat of war hanging over Europe.

6 My time with Stark was drawing to a close.

7 The long gray afternoon drew to a close.

8 The year 1995 drew to a close on a fitting note.

9 As the 1860s drew to a close, Kansas effectively put its violent heritage behind; change accelerated by leaps and bounds.

10 John Champagne and Bob Guadiana grabbed their chance to lead the way as 1991 drew to a close.

11 As Jubilee 2000 draws to a close next month, climate change has been mooted as a possible successor issue.

12 The government had published the employment White Paper, and the war was drawing to a close.

13 As training drew to a close, a delicious smile suddenly appeared on Nick Mallett's face.

14 Adam began to move restlessly in his chair, assuming that the proceedings were now drawing to a close.

15 Her own menstrual cycle, including its uncomfortable drawing to a close, had been strictly her own affair.

16 It was six o'clock and at Larksoken Power Station, the weekly interdepartmental meeting was drawing to a close.

17 With the announcement of Daimler, the 77-year existence of Fokker appears to be drawing to a close.

18 But a change was in the air, a season was drawing to a close.

19 Several hours later, the meeting drew to a close and the board members filed out of the room.

20 But because the moon is eclipsed, the stage drawing to a close is an ultra-important one.

21 Iraq peace talks draw to a close in Finland.

22 Perhaps because draw to a close last Wushirenfei.

23 It becomes apparent that our trip will soon draw to a close.

24 The counter-attack on the Rightists will have to draw to a close.

25 As inflation picks up, the liquidity boom and asset inflation draw to a close.