1.   The afternoon started as a graduation ceremony for a dressmaking class, but by the time the quavering Afghan music started up, there was something more to celebrate.

2.   The long afternoon started to change slowly but dramatically when Gil broke up the no-hitter.

3.   The morning had been busy for Hussein, a short man with bushy hair and a Clark Gable mustache, but the afternoon was starting slowly.

4.   The afternoon started with a tour of the food and beverage outlets of the hotel.