1.   Damant considered that almost too close a call.

2.   Friday evening brought to a close a week unlike any seen in the capital since the darkest days of Watergate.

3.   Officials at United Way of America hoped the sentencing would bring to a close a period of prolonged embarrassment.

4.   The departure of Black brings to a close a colorful period in Canadian media history.

5.   They can start thinking seriously about standing on a podium when the tournament draws to a close a week from Sunday.