Sentence examples for as darkness approaches from inspiring English sources

The phrase "as darkness approaches" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation or feeling that occurs as night or a metaphorical darkness draws near.
Example: "As darkness approaches, the forest seems to come alive with the sounds of nocturnal creatures."
Alternatives: "as night falls" or "as twilight descends".

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Current streetlights are outfitted with photosensitive cells that prompt them to turn on as darkness approaches.

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As darkness approached on Tuesday, there was one final section the authorities planned to check that day.

As darkness approached, Napoli said, "Got him," and we watched him bring in an eight-inch brook trout, richly colored and much larger in spirit than in size.

Matthew's closest challenger was South Korea's Hee-Won Han, a Monday qualifier who finished with a 69 as darkness approached.

Fighting their way forward, the M113s finally arrived by 18 15 and began loading the most badly wounded as darkness approached.

There were no towing vessels immediately available for Empire Simba, so as darkness approached, Empire Simbas crew abandoned the ship for the escorting trawler.

As darkness approached Turkish fire reduced, and at 22 30 the Canterbury Mounted Rifles reached 9th Squadron and took over from them at 23:00.

As darkness approached the Turkish attacks lessened, and at 22 30, covered by the 2nd and 6th Squadrons, the 10th (Nelson) Squadron and two troops from the 8th (South Canterbury) Squadron from the Canterbury Mounted Rifles managed to break through to No.3 Post.

As stars in space disappear and The Darkness approaches, Timmy arrives back on Earth and tracks his godparents down in Las Vegas, where the Middle-Aged Rock Festival (M.A.R.F). is held.

With darkness approaching, as crews of Mr. Kearsley-pratt's workers in hard hats and orange jumpsuits rushed to lay enormous sheets of blue tarpaulins over a flat field of freshly laid garbage to discourage the pickers from coming onto the grounds at night, a female scavenger in her 50's approached a group of foreigners taking pictures of the scene.

Some climbers evidently pushed toward the summit with darkness approaching, which Reinhold Messner, perhaps the world's most accomplished mountaineer, derided last week as "just pure stupidity".

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