21.   And while he eventually learned the power of self-sufficiency, the years since have not been without their dark days and bitter nights.

22.   Ask Ballard if he remembers the dark days and he laughs.

23.   Back in the dark days, virtually all the available books on woodworking were either useless and full of bad information, or dull, depressing vocational school texts.

24.   Ballon has had his share of dark days.

25.   BC has had some sunny days and some dark days in its recent football history.

26.   BC has seen lots of dark days in the past several months.

27.   Beijing sympathizers like Tsang remember those as dark days.

28.   About the only people still around to rekindle the memories of those dark days, and to warn that the good times will not last, are financial journalists.

29.   Achievement like that will make these dark days seem like ancient history.