You had us encircled, and the circle is now tightening.

Even then, the circle around Bush was tightening.

But the circle was tightening, and in 1964 he was arrested.

Though nothing moved, she felt as though the circle was tightening about her, like a noose.

It had just been another sign that the circle was tightening.

The circle tightened silently and Marcus could feel the closeness of the men behind him.

All day long we rode, drawing closer and closer to each other as the circle tightened.

The circle of friends tightened to offer support.

The circle would tighten and tighten, with me in the middle.

Slowly the circle will tighten itself and the suspects will begin to be questioned.