By the quality of the pale light, it was near dawn.

Near dawn of the fourth night, he directed them to pull into the left bank.

Finally, near dawn, she made one more tour of the sleeping children, then returned to the door.

It was near dawn when he stepped out of the hospital.

Near dawn, the doctor took his turn, with much the same air of easy competence.

Near dawn, they came to an inn on the river bank.

She found him near dawn in what had once been the master bedroom.

I rang David, though it was now very near dawn.

It was near dawn when they returned to the carriage.

It was near dawn before the two finally came to a halt.