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Example sentences for "became dark"

  • The battle raged until it became dark; and I think we were justified in being satisfied with what we had achieved.

  • We retired for some distance in an easterly direction, and when it became dark, swerved suddenly to the west, as if aiming for a point somewhat to the south-west of Bothaville.

  • Our guns did not arrive until so late in the afternoon that only a few shots could be fired before it became dark.

  • Half an hour before it became dark, Guy went down to the front door.

  • When it became dark we proceeded on our way in order to break through the Heilbron-Frankfort line of blockhouses to the east of the town of Heilbron.

  • He therefore told me that he would continue there a little while longer and withdraw when it became dark.

  • Our plan, therefore, was to remain where we were until it became dark, and then, under cover of the night, to trek to Nauwpoort.

  • The clouds sunk as the evening drew on, and it became dark.

  • He was hungry and thirsty, yet no one gave him anything; and when it became dark, and they were about to close the gardens, the porter turned him out.

  • Here, ere it became dark, the natives, with fourteen of the Lucy May's crew under Ross, were landed.

  • That day ere it became dark I went on shore with my captain; some of the other captains went with us.

  • It was different with that craft that went out yesterday evening, for I have no doubt she started as soon as it became dark.

  • Two hours after it became dark he thought he heard a confused sound, as of the trampling of a number of horsemen in the courtyard of the castle.

  • Roger was to be at the foot of the wall with a boat, as soon as it became dark.

  • After it became dark, all the gentlemen of family gathered in the upper part of the great hall, and there sat talking by the light of torches until nine.

  • There have, for the last fortnight, been men posted round us as soon as it became dark, but we shall be able either to crawl through them or to dispose of any who may bar our way.

  • About an hour after it became dark he heard the footsteps come to the next cell, then he took his place close against the wall by the side of his door and waited.

  • As soon as it became dark on the evening of the 12th of June the Pedro Primeiro sailed up the river, sounding her way as she went.

  • As soon as it became dark he went down again.

  • This was all he wanted, and he sat down and waited until it became dark.

  • Bob chatted with them until it became dark.

  • Godfrey slept soundly after it became dark, waking up once when the train came to a standstill.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    after saying; became acquainted; became bishop; became clear; became customary; became dark; became exceedingly; became head; became king; became lord; became more; became more and more; became poor; became professor; became silent; became the; become citizens; corpus delicti; for example; her former; monk named; more natural; myself that; pass laws; proper mode; wild goats