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1. It was dim, there was a setting for how transparent each lens was to the outside world, as well as its optical magnification
2. It was pretty transparent in this dim light, but she could get something on it
3. In the dim distance, he makes out what seems to be land
4. Betsy entered the tattoo room and squinted in the dim light
5. An INTERROGATOR paces back and forth in front of them in the dark room, illuminated by a dim naked bulb in a socket hanging from a wire from the ceiling
6. "I thought it was just how dim your sonar was at seeing me, what with your eyes so ga-ga over our Angel guests
7. As Stephen had warned me the light is dim; because of the concussion, they have gauzes over the window
8. He could see, even in the dim light of the cell, how tired and faded
9. The dirty yellow clouds outside turned dim gold and then, just dim
10. The half-meter-long, patch of dim over the deck of the bridge changed directions, heading for Tipperary
11. Here in this damp little island, where the eyes of the masses dim with disappointment when still young, this man enjoyed the luxury of profession and vocation
12. The dim light of understanding shone a little more brightly in my head
13. Stars: If they are shining, you will succeed in business; if they are dim, you will have problems
14. In the dim light he saw something a third his size eye him from the edge of the water
15. thickening mist vapours that cling to dim, spare
16. of the dim shadowed alley
17. Most beaches or docks had twenty stories of balcony over them, now only dim shadows against the wan glow of the sky
18. The church is dim
19. It was getting dim in the room when the door was opened again
20. turns over, the headlights dim
21. Nothing would ever dim that memory
22. My family moved to the foot hills of Wyoming when I was five, so my recollection of Topeka is too dim and remote to mention
23. There is no light but a dim green glow from the hallway ceilings
24. dim light of the room, swinging gently on the twine that he held
25. She had paced to the far side of the deck at the time, she hurried back to that side of the boat but by then all she could see was the hair and jaw line, not enough to be sure, and it was at a distance in dim light
26. dim crypt half expecting the man's colleagues to suddenly
27. he watched a dim silhouette cross in front of one of the
28. He had a dim
29. A dim light came on, it seemed to come from the fog that was drifting out of four globes on short pylons
30. He felt its life-force, though dim, and was somewhat heartened knowing that the Great Tree was yet clinging to life
31. X’ander trudged onward toward Lock Core, in his wrinkled hands, the Eater continued to test the dim barrier of blue flames that encased it
32. Now that the valley was in shadow it was dim enough down there that many lanterns were lit and the atriums twinkled thru the branches and bridges below
33. At last they could discern the dim lights of a large town in
34. Only her eyes could move, and in the chamber’s dim light she took in her surroundings; what was obviously a prison
35. Though Thea chided her about this habit, she was too dim to understand the connection
36. bald men, whose oily heads shone in the dim light of the bogey
37. In the dim light, she watched his angry scowl grow, now twisted with revulsion
38. The light was still too dim to see his features, but he had a very strange profile
39. From its dim light, she could see
40. When she entered the dim place, the
41. In a moment, it shone so brightly that the well-lit room around them appeared dim
42. The light was starting to dim in the building signifying early evening, and somehow, I was still me
43. He sensed the connection to his master growing dim
44. Widely considered to be healthful foods, collards are rich in invaluable sources of phyto-nutrients with potent anti-cancer properties, such as di-indolyl-methane (DIM) and sulforaphane that have proven benefits against prostate, breast, cervical, colon, ovarian cancers by virtue of their cancer cell growth inhibition and cytotoxic effects on cancer cells
45. Inside, a short and dim hallway emptied into the dining hall
46. Everything looked strange in the pulsating, dim red glow
47. In the dim light of the room, her face seemed almost waxen
48. The light was dim in the oppressive darkness of the tunnel
49. I could see in the dim torch light that Sam was in the same state of me and that tear tracks ran through his grimy cheeks
50. The lighting was dim and the whole effect was of a disused barn or old warehouse
1. The light dimmed and before I could react again I felt Smiler’s breath against the rough cloth covering my face
2. I hung on grimly, watching in the darkness through dimmed cow-eyes, waiting for that proverbial light at the end of this very real tunnel
3. In the decades they’d been together, the decades apart hadn’t dimmed the familiarity of that crate that took up the cart’s cargo box
4. Behind him, the oil lamps suddenly dimmed to near
5. The barrier of azure flames flickered and dimmed as the shiny black substance inside flexed and expanded, as if testing the limits of its prison
6. It was a nice walk across the valley as the sky dimmed, up on footpaths that are bridge as much as they are residential hallway
7. When the lights were dimmed and the stars shone right through the ceiling, they illuminated the ballroom in a silvery sparkle
8. As soon as she hit, the world dimmed, quieted, and ultimately disappeared
9. The voices reluctantly dimmed as Psyche turned to gaze coldly at Elaine and Stephan
10. Chris cleared it, dimmed the screen to its minimum setting and turned to leave the bridge
11. He dimmed the screen and left it sending the photo whilst he returned to the temporary laboratory which was springing up around the stone block
12. The sun dimmed soon after we stopped for our noon meal and a short rest
13. The car’s interior lights dimmed and flickered for a moment and then returned to steady light
14. The green light dimmed slightly as he entered and the two men filed in behind him
15. Uther’s gaze dimmed slightly
16. As the sun speared the morning sky with long slim claws of brightness, and the stars twinkled and dimmed, Soffen decided it would be better not to rest during the sun-cycle
17. Then his senses swirled and his vision dimmed, the darkness surrounding him becoming deeper
18. The sphere suddenly dimmed and dropped towards the water, where it disappeared beneath the surface
19. Within moments, my feelings of exuberance dimmed
20. appreciably and then, politely, dimmed its lights
21. Nisaba gone? Ea gone? How could I have let this happen? How? How? He felt his face contort as tears dimmed his vision
22. At this point, the lights had been dimmed, there was rap music in the
23. As we cleared the doors all the computer displays dimmed as the shipped slipped into the low-power mode associated with complete stealth
24. dimmed and were no more
25. dimmed to create a peaceful mood
26. corridor had been dimmed, causing the plastic walls to glimmer
27. Someone turned off the big lamp next to my bed, and my world dimmed and became more manageable
28. of the RV dimmed and soon Selma could see that they were in a
29. Zarkog turned and cast an astronomical Illusion on the black floor behind him as the fires overhead dimmed to a fraction of their output
30. When, later, the elders left the park, taking the now dimmed mind-circle with them, she waited until they had gone
31. I could not bear the idea of that Light being dimmed
32. Casanova dimmed out and spotlights zeroed in on the stage
33. She held out hope the Major would retake the ship, and restore proper order, but as the time went by, her hopes dimmed
34. Dave nodded with a warm smile as the lights dimmed, and Max Eubank started
35. Behind me though, what I didn’t notice was that someone was trailing us with their lights dimmed
36. When the lights dimmed he slid his fingers into my shirt and caressed my belly
37. Although it was still early, an eerie haze had dimmed the afternoon sunlight to a yellowish glow and I had to turn on the lights
38. Whilst hearing this, the vision dimmed, the hall turned light as it had been
39. The lights are dimmed and a computer generated holographic image of Master stands rising four hundred feet into the air
40. Soon the lights dimmed, the walls moved, and the stone structure rocked
41. The lights dimmed as they returned to the dance floor, a spot played on the tiny stage and two burly bouncers carried in an average sized sports bag, placing it carefully in the spotlight before sauntering off
42. After a while, though, when the novelty has dimmed, you’ll both probably begin to wonder what it would be like to go with other men
43. After supper and Bart’s party-piece, a mime of The Lighthouse Keeper’s Daughter that had everyone in stitches, Robert stole out, Michael dimmed the lights, turned a Rock n Roll tape up so loud it was palpable, and settled back
44. The house lights were dimmed, the music became even louder and he found himself jigging on his stool in time to the insistent tempo
45. Then the tempo of the music altered and the lights dimmed some more
46. A $* WITH HIS MASS OF EQUIPMENT 4HE DIMMED LIGHTS AND SOFT MUSIC CREATED A SUBTLY
47. The lights dimmed as the curtain was lowered
48. The lights had been dimmed to hide the fact that he was worn out
49. The night was illuminated by a bright moon that dimmed the starlight, but despite this there was a thin haze of frost over everything
50. The next instant, with appalling suddenness, the jungle waved and dimmed out before his eyes; he did not hear the screams that burst out awfully not far away, as his knees collapsed, letting him pitch limply to the earth
1. Tom saw in her faded looks and in her dimming eyes a future that he was not inclined to embrace
2. dimming twilight, was not only one of the highlights of our
3. “The Big Dipper dimming in the sky was my
4. Streaks of red in the dimming sky caught and held his attention for several seconds after tying up his horse
5. The sun was already high overhead, dimming the light that was coming in through the windows
6. Everything faded, it was as if the lights of an auditorium were dimming
7. The thought of them entering his fantasy worlds, enjoying things that were tailored specifically for him, ignited some anger from the long dimming embers of despair
8. I would rather hear a guy tell me that he did something cliché and overused like dimming the lights, lighting candles and putting on romantic music and then initiating sex, because at least he understands that her emotional state is a factor
9. Still, the cat seemed to get hungry about the same time every day and the lights were programmed with a normal terrestrial pattern, dimming down for about eight hours at ‘night
10. Some scientific dissenters argued the status quo, but did not mention global dimming
11. Reluctantly, she drove into the van park, with the dimming twilight giving the place a spooky feeling
12. Twilight was dimming and their journey was almost at an end
13. I also took the liberty of dimming the environmental sounds as well but I could let more of it seep through if you would like that
14. My previous life is becoming a blurred vision, and memories of the above world are dimming and shrinking the farther I crawl into the Earth
15. Her glazed eyes focus eastwards on an imaginary dot resting on the dimming distant horizon
16. I think it’s dimming now
17. Or is that only an effect of the dimming of the light? he wondered as he approached where Youssaf had come to a stop
18. Or is that only an effect of the dimming of the light? he wondered as he approached
19. They topped a couple of rises, and in the distance spied through dimming light the fields and huts of their destination for the night
20. " He could see her blush, even in the dimming light
21. In the dimming light, there was a different crowd turning out than the day
22. The trips stopped after she wandered off and I had not realized it until daylight was dimming
23. A rush of wind pushed him into the ground, followed by a momentary dimming of light
24. Resa pulled back, her smile dimming as her eyes narrowed
25. For an instant a dimming witchfire glimmered in those dusky depths; then it disappeared and Conan lay staring down into the blackness of the ultimate abyss from which no sound came
26. And now the wizards had turned toward him; they raised their arms, and to his horrified sight, he saw their outlines fading, dimming, becoming hazy and nebulous, as a crimson smoke billowed around their feet and rose about them
27. The night pressed in, blurring the sounds of the soldiers outside the blockhouse, dimming the fires
28. Yet the mad black eyes glared up at Conan with no dimming of their feral light, the lips writhed awfully, and the hands groped, as if searching for the severed head
29. Outside, the dawn was dimming the stars
30. the darkness of the passing storm merely a dimming of the house lights
31. -Always, at every moment, asleep and awake, during the most sublime and most abject moments, Amaranta thought about Rebeca, because solitude had made a selection in her memory and had burned the dimming piles of nostalgic waste that life had accumulated in her heart, and had purified, magnified and eternalized the others, the most bitter ones
32. He was fully aware of the independent nature of the young spirit within her and he knew how to teach it restraint, without dimming it in the process
33. He had only paused a moment, when he noticed the light dimming slightly, and when he looked up to witness the cause of the disturbance
34. He looked to Kitara and Kletsova, admiring their faces in the dimming light as they studied the enemy ship
35. Once in a while, when Slider had had enough toneless flat note yodelling from the locals, he would, dimming the lights, adjusting his stove-pipe pants and singing perfectly over the top of the microphone, deliver gut wrenching, tuneful, note perfect renditions of songs no longer remembered by the younger locals
36. Tandrick bowed his head, his eyes sparking and dimming, the magic responding to rage and grief
37. She was suddenly small and not at all powerful, a few remnants of magic fading from her hands and then dimming into nothing
38. ” the voice pressed against her skin, but she saw nothing but the dimming end of the alley escaping unto the intersection she had so long avoided entering
39. Let us be a sun’s heat in their dimming and cold world
40. He sighed and pressed the button, and to the accompaniment of a sizzling electrical hum and dimming of lights the wailing abruptly ceased
41. work was slow and tedious in the cold and dimming light, complicated
42. ” it said nervously- the beams of light suddenly dimming somewhat because just thinking about the Ogre was making the Oogie want to disappear
43. dimming the fire within
44. Eilidh staggered towards the dimming torch and her helm, considered pressing on down into the pitch black tunnel, but then thought the better of it
45. There was a loud click and a dimming of the light
46. The cold sucked the energy from him, exhausting his strength and dimming his thoughts
47. land of the sun, or just the dimming lamps that were
48. We made a full search of the field and the day fell late, sky dimming, growing cold and fresh, and we could not stay here any longer
49. We entered the hall and found our seats as the lights were dimming
50. The flashing strips of coloured bulbs began to hold their own in the dimming twilight, the sea continuing to creep, the sandcastles and the plans all washed away to nothing
1. Lights flash and the interior light dims
2. The light for hundreds of thousands of square miles around dims and the stars fade
3. My fingers slide off the metal's velvety, almost frictionless, surface, and an instant later the white light emanating from the wall dims
4. That dims the greying end of night;
5. The imminent darkness dims the flicker of hope his heart was fanning just moments ago
6. Each light dims as shop keepers close early for the night
7. Her beauty dims the new sunrise
8. A shade of mauve tissuepaper dims the light of the chandelier
9. ‘The light dims