21.   As he drew near and was about to give a greeting, Lincoln noticed a big horsefly on the flank of the horse.

22.   As curtain time draws near, the dancers silence their boombox and amble off in the general direction of Brooklyn.

23.   As June drew near, there was a sense of weariness with the standoff.

24.   As national elections scheduled for next month draw near, political argument has been replaced by intimidation and violence.

25.   As the day of reckoning draws near, some have suggested that the real mistake was bidding on these Games in the first place.

26.   As completion time draws near, additional help has been recruited from the local citizenry.

27.   As that bowl of mealworms and Chex mix drew near, I began to unravel.

28.   As Halloween draws near, haunted Web sites are popping up faster than apples in a bobbing barrel.

29.   As the end draws near, Clinton has opened the door a bit.

30.   As the Marathon draws near, some would-be bandits are having second thoughts about crashing the race.