1.   Beams of brilliant light jerked across the far wall and, slowly, the bars began to char.

2.   We were all rather drunk now, and for some reason the bar began to appear sinister to me.

3.   As soon as it was out of the park, while Reggie was still making his way around the bases, the first bars began to come down.

4.   Bars began serving brightly colored drinks and calling them martinis.

5.   In a few months, the bar will begin serving a light menu -- cheese, pate and smoked salmon -- and blended coffees.

6.   When American bars began offering Halloween festivities, it became part of Paris nightlife.