Because it was getting dark,and she didn't want her mother to worry about her.

Dark environments are more likely to encourage overeating, for people are often less self-conscious (难为情) when they're in poorly lit places – and so more likely to eat lots of food.

Finally, after more than an hour in the dark and the icy cold, simon had to make a decision.

I could only have left it on the G9 bus, which was now speeding in the dark to some unknown station.

I encountered many hikers who were headed to a distant camp-ground with just enough time to get there before dark.

I go back years ago, when we lived in a three-room house, when we got up before daylight and worked till after dark to make ends meet.

I had to reach the top! but it was now getting real dark.

I saw a dark future for my once sweet daughter.

I'd skipped nearby Guilin, a dream place for tourists seeking the limestone mountain tops and dark waters of the Li river which are pictured by artists in so many Chinese paintings.

In most cities the sky looks as though it has been emptied of stars, leaving behind a vacant haze that mirrors our fear of the dark.

On the edge of the Jacket, there is a piece of cloth which/that gives off light in the dark.

So I ran back home almost in the dark while trying not to get too scared.

The dark cloud above one of the world's toughest criminal neighbourhoods simply disappeared for a few days.

The dark-colored road surface makes the youngsters hard to be noticed.

The forest in the dark is dangerous for them.

The hall was dark when I came in; the show was about to begin.

We've grown so used to this orange haze that the original glory of an unlit night--dark enough for the planet venus to throw shadow on earth.

When a dark-colored cake was served on a black plate rather than a white one, customers recognized it as sweeter and more tasty.

When the children are walking or cycling to school on dark mornings, car drivers can easily see them.

With shining dark eyes, he seems like the of kid who would enjoy public speaking.

This was accomplished through the dark green packaging that not only differed from the competitors, but also suggested freshness and richness in vitamins.

In fact, their moods turned significantly darker than those of members of the control group, who weren't urged to think positive thoughts.

The man was tall, six foot, and he had dark hair, and he had moustache.

Yes, yes, he had on a dark sweater, a solid color

A tall man with dark hair and a moustache.

Being depressed can mean feeling lost in your own small, negative, dark world, Dowrick says.

When he was about half a mile out from the dark, he felt a bit tired.

It's a dramatic endorsement for a technology most people think about only when their smartphone goes dark.

After reading a book on how to address for success, he had purchased an expensive dark navy suit and golden tie.

For most of human history, we all had dark skin.

It's a dramatic endorsement for a technology most people think about only when their smartphone goes dark.

While more families buck an older-generation proclivity to leave kids in the dark about real estate decisions, realty agents and psychologists have mixed views about the financial, personal and long-term effects kids'opinions may have.