21.   As night fell on a gruesome afternoon, Smith hobbled out of the locker room, unable to put pressure on one foot.

22.   As night fell Tuesday, they decided to stay where they were, carving out platforms on the snow and ice for their tent.

23.   As night fell, and sheep bleats were relayed from glen to glen, Uist floated serenely, a silent dream at the end of the earth.

24.   As night fell, Arafat managed a candlelit interview in his ruined headquarters with Reuters television, which has a bureau in Ramallah with a Palestinian crew.

25.   As night fell, both sides said the outcome was still uncertain.

26.   As night fell, crowds lingered at another police station where pitched battles had been fought through the afternoon.

27.   As night fell, gunshots could be heard around Nairobi University, where students continued to clash with the police.

28.   As night fell, lights came on in the city for the first time in weeks.

29.   As night fell, we began the long walk to the car.

30.   As night fell and the house grew dark, I hunched before the glowing computer screen.