11.   The polls will close in an hour.

12.   The sewing industry in Saratov reported that its factories were closing in January through lack of demand for its products.

13.   Most hotels are closed in the off-season.

14.   He listened to the wind in the trees, his eyes closed in rapture.

15.   The sixth round of bilateral negotiations in the ongoing Middle East peace process closed in Washington in late September.

16.   Surely the bar never closed in a five-star hotel?

17.   If British evidence is anything to go by it is often large and relatively dated production units that tend to be the first to close in periods of rationalisation.

18.   A number have been closed in recent years.

19.   The parachute service was due to be taken over by a civilian operation when the base closes in the Autumn.