When he had nights like this back home, sleep would sometimes elude him for days.

Often in earlier, simpler times, when sleep eluded her, she would go out walking.

Sleep had eluded him for hours after he'd returned from the opera.

Or rest, for she feared that on this night of all nights, sleep would elude her.

Worse, when she did finally find her way to bed, sleep eluded her.

Wexford knew further sleep would elude him, so he got up at half past six and made his own breakfast.

Tired as she was, Aramina found that sleep eluded her.

Late that night when sleep eluded her, Kate wandered back downstairs.

Later, while hugging her side of the bed, sleep eluded her.

There had been no intrusion, but a night's sleep had again eluded me.