1.   And yet the Cuban drama ended the cycle of crises and missile-bluff diplomacy.

2.   But as Clinton pointed out, there was no certainty that the Yugoslav drama would end without violence.

3.   But this time the drama ended early.

4.   Only when the drama of this tense night ended did Camby throw a fist in the air against a background of emptying seats at a silent Market Square Arena.

5.   The drama ended when he took his own life.

6.   The drama had not ended, however.

7.   The drama ended.

8.   The drama has ended, and what Brando supplies is commentary.

9.   Prime Minister Tansu Ciller told reporters she was happy the hostage drama had ended without bloodshed and was adamant that no deals were made with the gunmen.

10.   Before the drama ended, four passengers, including the badly wounded hostage, had escaped.