Example sentences of "[subord] it [vb past] dark " in BNC.
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| 1 | He used to give me an hours warning and then we 'd work through until it got dark out in the fields and then we 'd go into the sheds and restack the hay or whatever he wanted to do . |
| 2 | Then , before it grew dark , I decided on a quick sprint up to the Narrow Neck , the area most vulnerable in times of storm . |
| 3 | When it got dark he looked for somewhere else to sit and went to the back of the aircraft by way of the communication tunnel , but quickly got bored . |
| 4 | The farmer sent him to keep a flock of larks off a field that had just been set with winter corn : ‘ It was late November or early December ; and when it got dark about half past four time I made my way back to the farm thinking my job was done . |
| 5 | When it grew dark the Feldwebel in charge began to get restive about escaping . |
| 6 | Later , when it grew dark , a fleet of ships would set sail for the ocean cemeteries , and the remembrance service would be held . |
| 7 | There would be no food either , nor place to lay her head when it grew dark . |
| 8 | It started to rain as it grew dark outside . |
| 9 | As it got dark there was a nightmare of organisation and shouting ; there were meals to be cooked for the Sergeants , marquee and tents to be erected in a rainstorm , personal kit to be unpacked and weapons to be put into a makeshift armoury . |
| 10 | As it got dark 1 decided not to fish for the carp at night . |