1.   Drawing the curtain across the windows she looked out on the gloomy, almost deserted street.

2.   For some unknown reason, the curtains were always drawn.

3.   He had scarcely had time to draw the curtains when there was a small, familiar tap at the door.

4.   He moved to one of the windows to draw the curtains, but before doing so he peered out.

5.   In his attic room he drew the curtains, turned on the bedside light and lit the gas fire.

6.   It was getting dark so I drew the curtains and switched on the light.

7.   She had Oliver draw the curtains, but then the heat was so great that they suffered at a slow boil.

8.   The curtains were drawn back to the sound of a hurdy-gurdy.

9.   The door was closed, the curtains drawn against the morning sunlight.