The nights lengthened into months, the months into years.

As the nights lengthen into Autumn, the ground radiates more and more heat back to space.

So when the snow falls and the nights lengthen, it isn't surprising that an adolescent's thoughts should turn to fervid sexual fantasies.

Time passed, and the night lengthened.

Then, as the night lengthened and dawn approached, they walked together into the Valley of Shale.

The nights would lengthen, urging people to their fires.

He grew more nervous as the night lengthened.

Now as the night lengthened, she found herself a trembling mass of doubts and fears.

As the nights lengthen, there's something particularly welcome about the cold refreshing tang of citrus.

In fact, he said, warmer nights in temperate regions would lengthen growing seasons.