21.   Prices bounced back a bit near the close on profit-taking ahead of the weekend.

22.   Rookie left wing Sergei Samsonov made a nice move, deking a defender, before firing a shot from in close on Kelly Hrudey.

23.   Since then Fender appears ready to handle whatever happens, whether the transplants give him a new lease on life, or the curtains close on his success story.

24.   The novel should have ended there, instead of fizzling to a close on an awkward note.

25.   The race is just as close on the Republican side.

26.   The report will be released after trading closes on Thursday.

27.   The shift will be completed after the markets close on Friday.

28.   The strategy kept the Pacers close on a night when their shooting struggled.

29.   They keep the camera close on their lead actress, drawing us ever deeper into her plight.

30.   To the cheers of a crowd close by on the sidewalks, the Serbs backtracked keeping their rifles ready and eyes toward the Germans.