1.   Studio Plus says it expects the loan agreement to close within the month.

2.   But Celtic gradually forced their way into the match with both Charlie Nicholas and McAvennie going close within the space of three minutes.

3.   Alcohol Concern predicts half of all residential rehabilitation services will close within the first four months of April.

4.   And even when the Sonics closed within seven, Barkley took over again.

5.   And after the Hornets closed to within four, Mobley scored on a drive.

6.   And in most cases, auctions and other negotiations are opened and closed within an hour.

7.   At the worst possible time, as Seattle closed to within a handful of games in mid-September, panic appeared to set in.

8.   Baltimore missed an opportunity to close within four games of New York in the AL East and move into the wild-card lead.

9.   Before games this weekend, the Celtics had won six in a row, closing to within three games of the Nets.

10.   Boston again closed within a goal with a startling strike by McEachern, the stuff of highlight films.