1.   So much so that a theatre fireman laughed so loud that he fell over, accidentally rang the firebell and brought the curtain down prematurely.

2.   Austin liked to show his house, bringing the curtain up with a flourish on its stagelike, set-piece rooms.

3.   Bring the curtain down.

4.   For MCI, a merger with BT would bring the curtain down on one of the legendary tales of entrepreneurialism in American business.

5.   Her final performance brought the curtain down on her life.

6.   Nor was he ready to bring the curtain down on the Bills.

7.   The Bears bring the curtains down on a disappointing season.

8.   The government will release figures Friday that are expected to show that the economy came roaring back in the first quarter, bringing a curtain down on the recession.

9.   After the city hall ceremony, Gretzky told reporters that the number-retirement brings the curtain down once and for all on his career.

10.   He brought the curtain down on the collections Wednesday with offhand subway grunge.