1.   Soon, the building will be packed to its arched roof with compact discs and cassettes.

2.   The bar was packed to the gills on Monday.

3.   The club was packed to the rafters .

4.   The Mission finished with a united service in York Minster which again was packed to capacity.

5.   The pavements are packed to overflowing with spectators and yet more immaculately dressed clown children.

6.   The ships are always packed to capacity, with passengers clinging to the upper decks.

7.   Barely one month after Hakeem Olajuwon was unceremoniously sent packing to Toronto, the first lightning bolt hit Maurice Taylor.

8.   Between songs, she pointed out family members in the audience, and told bawdy jokes that drew roars of laughter from a crowd too tightly packed to dance.

9.   But space is scarce, and houses are often packed to overflowing.