He was still thinking about it as midnight approached.

As midnight approached, he straightened up and stared at the equipment.

Whether midnight was approaching, or had passed, I knew not.

As midnight approached, the lobby grew busy with union members talking among themselves and waiting, like the rest of city.

As midnight approached, the other men stopped pretending to fish and concentrated on the road.

As midnight approached a sense of anticipation hung over everyone.

As midnight approached, though, his mind began to race.

"We are still bringing out bodies," one firefighter said as midnight approached.

The outpost took shape around him during the next four hours, as midnight approached.

As midnight approached, I found myself in a narrow street.