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In danger of elimination as the qualifying competition came to a close, they only booked their place in South Africa in their final game.

A few years later, as the First World War came to a close Mies' style was beginning to crystallize.

But as in the first ceremony came to a close, it was the soldiers of Poland who fought in the first days of the war who were remembered.

As the debate came to a close, House Minority leader John Boehner issued a warning. "We have failed to listen to America, " he said.

As the twentieth century came to a close, the raw materials for a great national literature were at hand, waiting to be used .

As the evening came to a close, someone finally asked: So what would it take to actually put such a program into action?

It looks like the economy was still losing substantial momentum as the second quarter came to a close.

After an amazing night came to a close, she told me she wasn't interested in keeping contact with me.

As the evening came to a close, there were applause and anticipation of what the next movie in the park would be.

The raid came on the same day as the two-year embezzlement trial of Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the jailed billionaire, came to a close.

the ballet at length came to a close , and the curtain fell amid the loud , unanimous plaudits of an enthusiastic and delighted audience.

As the day came to a close, I would stand upright and slowly let my head fall back, luxuriating in the feeling tightness relieved.

As her first week of 1st grade came to a close we received many comments on her reading skills and other skills.

As the quarter came to a close, a new theme took center stage: the pace at which China's currency appreciates.

After everyone enjoyed a delicious vegetarian meal prepared by the kitchen team, the three-day activity came to a close.

As New York's Asian Art Week came to a close, he received an early Ming bronze figure of Amitayus from an American collector.

Yen crosses remained weighed just off of lows as the session came to a close.

It disappeared, like barbecues and seersucker suits, when summer came to a close.

The event came to a close with an emotional speech.

Party in the audience to sing "Long live the miners, " the warm atmosphere came to a close.

The four-day military training in the rain, the rain came to a close slightly sad.

As the century came to a close, photo IDs were nearly universal in America, with most people carrying several.

His speech finally came to a close.

The work day came to a close.