 The light was dimmer by the time they reached the great capital city--or what was left of it.
The light was not as bright when they got to what was left of the capital city.
The light was brighter when they got to the still thriving capital city.
Gradually, she fell into a slumber.
The decisions were decided on a fairly arbitrary basis.
It was really nice talking to you.
two men in a hardware store looking at tools
He didn't look at the Satheri while he walked down the aisle.
A couple eats ice cream.