Stage one is characterized by light sleep and lasts roughly 10 minutes.
But the dreamer's brain waves are more like those of light sleep.
The first stage lasts about 5 to 10 minutes and is considered very light sleep.
After a while he dropped into a light sleep.
In his home, always within quick reach of a weapon, he could succeed at something more than light sleep.
He then lay in his bed, fully clothed, and fell into a light sleep.
You will be in a light sleep during this part of the procedure.
With relief he watched her slip into a light sleep.
He sat there for perhaps an hour, then drifted into a light sleep.
The pounding on the door wrenched Smith out of a light sleep.