1.   The first light of day began to filter through grey clouds above, giving visibility that rose steadily to three hundred yards.

2.   The light slowly began to fade and the trees became mere shadows.

3.   The light was beginning to fade now.

4.   The lights began to flicker on and off.

5.   The street lights were just beginning to come on.

6.   Thus all the lights began at once to flash, and the days took their toll.

7.   It was late afternoon and the light was beginning to fade.

8.   The light was beginning to drain from a violet sky.