Sentence examples for were about to close from inspiring English sources

With the exception of providing subsidies for air mail, the U.S. government did little initially to help its struggling industry, intervening only when the few remaining manufacturers were about to close, with an agreement in which the companies would use profits from government orders toward designing and building superior aircraft for the U.S. Army and Navy.

The cabin doors were about to close.

Polling places were about to close.

"They were about to close but they said 'Come in and sit down'.

"They were about to close the company, which had $50 left in the bank.

Fear abounded, and it seemed likely that America's financial markets were about to close for lack of buyers.

"The deal was about to close this week and now the investors are afraid he is involved in money-laundering.

The zoo was about to close.

Unfortunately it is about to close.

"I'm about to close a new deal with Paramount".

Some, like Arianda's are about to close.