I must confess to a feeling of increasing excitement as the hour approached.

The hour was now approaching noon, and she'd yet to find anything on the man.

Some who had been looking forward to the social changed their minds as the hour approached.

As the hour of decision approached, the pressure from coaches, friends and family was mounting.

There was no sign of Lisa even as the hour approached.

The Library closed at 11:00, and that hour was fast approaching.

The hour was soon approaching when I'd be left alone to finish the job.

Yet as the fateful hour approached, I still had my doubts.

The hour for the appointment with the social worker approached.

The hour was approaching when he himself would have to concentrate almost entirely upon his real work.