Example sentences of "[verb] at first light " in BNC.
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| 1 | The entire German Army attacked at first light on 28 August . |
| 2 | ‘ Now you must rest , as the battle will commence at first light . ’ |
| 3 | We 'll put him on his way to-day , and you shall follow at first light . |
| 4 | The Ministers arrived at first light to find the palace dark and empty , the huge rooms barely lit by a few lamps placed here and there showing the furniture covered in drapes . |
| 5 | The search of the trackside for clues to the Chiltern line bombers will resume at first light tomorrow . |
| 6 | The first race was off at two fifteen but on race day Cheltenham is up and running at first light . |
| 7 | Most of the shots in this collection , however , were taken at first light including those of which Nigel is most proud : ‘ If I have to choose a favourite it would be the photograph of Bryce Canyon in Utah . |
| 8 | Most of the shots in this collection , however , were taken at first light including those of which Nigel is most proud : ‘ If I have to choose a favourite it would be the photograph of Bryce Canyon in Utah . |
| 9 | The women begin to gather at first light . |
| 10 | They attacked at first light , their generals having made exactly the same mistake as ours the day before . |
| 11 | Stirling called all the men together on the ground and promised that modifications would be made , but that jumping would continue at first light the following morning . |
| 12 | Indeed I have my breakfast at dinner-time , somewhere around 11.30 a.m. that 's the time for the main meal of the day in farming circles since it is normal for those who live from the land to rise at first light . |
| 13 | Rawlinson wished to attack at first light , or even earlier ; the French insisted on waiting until daylight so that they might gauge the effect of their all-night artillery fire . |