11.   But Fiset, who will be the Kings starting goaltender in the upcoming playoffs, kept it close.

12.   But innovative New Orleans defensive coordinator Zaven Yaralian could keep things close for a while by creating pressure on Steve Young.

13.   But that just means that Dallas keeps things close.

14.   But the game was close because Wise kept it close.

15.   Crispin, of Pitman, N.J., tried to keep things close in the first half.

16.   Demand from consumers such as the construction industry is expected to remain steady through the second quarter keeping stockpiles close to half their levels of a year ago.

17.   Dafoe kept it close.

18.   Drop your hands slowly toward your ankles, keeping them close to your shins.

19.   Even with Brad pitching, if I keep it close, the guys can come back against him.

20.   Executives of the two firms were keeping details close because they must negotiate with the other record companies suing Napster.